34. Speaking Ladino with The Hyperpolyglot Activist

Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. Today I’m speaking with Dr. Carlos Yebra-Lopez of Ladino 21 and The Hyperpolyglot Activist, about the endangered Judeo-Spanish language also known as Ladino.

In this episode, Carlos gives us all an overview of Ladino starting from its origins and its spread throughout the diaspora. If you’re only slightly familiar with Ladino or unaware of it, as I was, this is a great conversation to help you understand the language and how it continues to be spoken and to thrive into the 21st century. He also helps us to understand the separation between the language and the religion which are often associated with the language.  Because Carlos is also familiar with many other languages, we also talk about what being a polyglot means to him personally and what it can mean to some in the language learning community.  Other topics include: cultural appropriation, his methods for language learning, lyrics and subtext of Reggaeton and we uncover why so many of us have trouble translating numbers into other languages.

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Ladino 21 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXGQJkl9WL1DnJM8Je0RRg 

The Hyperpolyglot Activist YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfgMUzPSAR_hkV6KVLignw

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