SOAS World Languages Institute Podcast: Tongue tied – do you speak your mother's tongue?

Tongue tied – do you speak your mother's tongue?

Kúnmi speaks to people who grew up with a home or family language different to a dominant societal one. Heritage speakers, as they're often called (who sometimes do not actually speak the language at all) feel a connection to the associated 'minority' culture which at times leads to complex relationship with the language.

In the year of indigenous languages, this episode sought to ask what some people feel their indigenous language is.

We heard from two languages (Yoruba and Spanish) and two generations to get their perspective on what it feels to be caught between two tongues.

This podcast was recorded at SOAS Radio.

Episode concept by Kúnmi Ọlá

Music:

Yellow Light District (ID 1135)
Lobo Loco - www.musikbrause.de
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This podcast forms part of a series of four podcasts produced by the SOAS World Languages Institute celebrating UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019.