Language Therapy with Dr. K | Western Armenian in Armenia
Unpacking Armenian Studies
English - April 03, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsArts News ngo ngos usc academia academics armenia armenians armenianstudies california dornsife Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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If the official language of the Republic of Armenia is Armenian, but the commonly spoken standard is Eastern Armenian, where does that leave Western Armenian speakers? In this episode, Dr. K is joined by Vahakn Keshishian, co-founder of Aghvor Paner, a Western Armenian language website, to discuss the changing perceptions of Western Armenian and how promoting the use of the language is a fruitful way to build communities. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.