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Hello Language Lovers and welcome back to a new episode of Speaking Tongues. Today we’re talking about Khroskyabs with Yulha. Yulha is native speaker of this endangered language, from the Tibetan Plateau. She has been working on documenting and revitalizing her mother tongue since her high school and she is optimistic of her work moving into a positive direction.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Life and tradition in Tibet and the meaning of “Tibetan-ness”
• Using language in Tibet and the role Buddhism plays in language standardization
• Oral traditions and storytelling within her community, and collecting sayings and proverbs in Khroskyabs
• How space and geography are encoded in Khroskyabs language
• Technology changing the way that we're able to conduct revitalization and preservation work with endangered languages

Big thank you to Yulha for sharing your culture, your mother tongue and your amazing stories with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

To Find Yulha:

ELP mentor appointment: https://endangeredlanguagesproject.as.me/schedule/9f4dee73/appointment/40138205?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=40138205

Khrosyyabs mother tongue revitalization videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgfvqpBlF7Tvurb_ChXvIg

Warming Your Hands with Moonlight PDF

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Hello Language Lovers. Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, we’re talking with Joshua about Kannada, one of the several languages he grew up speaking in his native Karnataka. Joshua is an Indian expat living in France and owes a lot of finding his dream job to his language learning skills. He is from South India and speaks 9 languages at various levels. He works at L'oreal in Paris and makes videos on youtube about his language learning journeys among other topics in his free time. He's among the few expats that love their lives in Paris and owes a big chunk of that to his language learning too.

In this episode we discuss:

🇮🇳 Joshua’s growing up in a very multilingual family

🇮🇳 Linguistic diversity that we experience in Karnataka

🇮🇳 How a chance encounter led him to Urdu poetry and calligraphy

🇮🇳 How Kannada changes between north and south regions of Karnataka

🇮🇳 Ancient poetry you can still hear sung on the streets

Big thank you to Joshua for sharing your culture, your love of language and your incredible stories with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. Today, we’re talking with Óskar about Icelandic language and culture. Óskar Bragi is the Chief Icelandic Language Coach at Speak Viking. He has been teaching Icelandic for over 10 years. When not teaching, you can find him: Spending time with his daughter, going to the movies (he's a bit of a human IMDB and loves soaking in everything about the art of filmmaking), marveling and exploring the gorgeous and dramatic Icelandic nature. Occasionally he will cool off with an ice plunge (sometimes in the Atlantic Ocean!) but he IS frequently warming up with a great cup of coffee.

In this episode we talk about:

🇮🇸 The Icelandic language’s relation to Old Norse and connection to Faroese

🇮🇸 Some reasons he’s encountered people wanting to learn the language

🇮🇸 How filler words can help Icelandic learners in conversations

🇮🇸 The historical push to maintain the integrity of Icelandic

🇮🇸 Icelandic self care rituals and the traditions of the thermal waters

🇮🇸 And surprisingly enough, Icelandic hip hop music.

Big thank you to Oskar for sharing your language, culture and your sense of humor with all of us! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. Today, I’m speaking with Gvantsa about her languages of Georgian and Mingrelian. Gvantsa is a Master's student at the Technical University of Munich. Although she speaks several languages, her linguistic journey is particularly marked by a deep connection to Georgian, her native language, and Mingrelian, a language she has been intimately familiar with through family.

In this episode we discuss:

🇬🇪 Georgia’s relationship to the other Kartvelian languages

🇬🇪 Changes of Georgian throughout the country including a town in the mountains with a different way of speaking

🇬🇪 Folk tales, songs and dances in Georgian - including Georgian polyphonic singing

🇬🇪 Speaking Mingrelian in families and the reasons why it’s become an endangered language

🇬🇪 How Mingrelian is used and how it is expressed orthographically

🇬🇪 How technology is changing the future of language study and how it has been helpful to her

🇬🇪 Of course, we also had to talk about Georgian wine and food - so make sure you keep listening for that part of the conversation

Big thank you to Gvantsa for this incredible conversation about your languages and your culture. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m joined by Emily of Language Travel Adoptee to talk about her language story and her journey of connecting to Mandarin Chinese

In this episode Emily talks to us about:

💫 Her adoption story and her journey to deciding that she was ready to share it with the world

💫 A reluctance she faced in connecting to her past and to the Chinese language

💫 Healing and feeling her way through feelings of grief, shame and loss, turning it into into her power, her voice and her platform

💫 Being authentic and helping other language learners navigate mental health

💫 Taking initial steps in learning Mandarin and what she’s excited to learn on this journey.

Big thank you to Emily for sharing your story, for being vulnerable and for all the work you do around identity, confidence, and mental health. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers. Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues. This week, I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation with Belizean linguist, Silvanna Udz.

Silvaana Maree Udz, Ed.D., is a founding member of di National Kriol Council of Belize. In addition to ongoing Belize Kriol language outputs, she also spent seven years as an assistant professor teaching English in Taiwan, at Ming Cuan University, researching di embryonic standardization of East Asian Englishes. Before that she worked at the University of Belize and at its pre-amalgamated colleges, teaching either full time or part time since 1981: Currently, she is an adjunct assistant professor at Galen University in Belize. Her current focus with Belize Kriol and the National Kriol Council of Belize is working with a team on updating the current Belize Kriol-English dictionary.

In this episode, we discuss:

🇧🇿 The structure of Belize Kriol and some of it’s developmental origins

🇧🇿 How she has worked with the team to document the changing language through usage

🇧🇿 Standardizing spelling and learning the orthography rules

🇧🇿 How education and getting kids involved in learning the Kriol early in school has proven successful

🇧🇿 What we’re eating, drinking and doing while we’re spending time in Belize

To Learn More:

National Kriol Council https://nationalkriolcouncil.org/the_council

Kriol – Inglish Dikshineri

https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/91/95/49/91954925699176285931841170600318709537/BelizeKriol_EngDic_49337_2009.pdf

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals. This week, we’re talking with Eukene about her language of Basque. Eukene is a Ph.D. candidate in Linguistic Studies at the University of Miami. She is an advocate of minority languages and cultures. Her work focuses on the language variation in young Basque speakers and ethnolinguistic identities and attitudes towards Basque, both in the Basque Country and the Basque diaspora of Idaho.

In this episode we discuss:

• The perceptions of Basque being a “difficult” language and why that’s not true

• Efforts that have been made over decades to ensure that children are learning the language

• Trauma that exists within minoritized languages

• The standard variety of Basque and the local languages spoken in Pais Vasco

• Conducting research among the Basque community in Idaho

Big eskerrik asko to Eukene for sharing your language, your research and culture with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Instagram & Threads: @minoritylanguaging2

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. In this episode, we’re talking to Meriem about her Algerian language and culture, as well as architecture and design. Meriem is an Algerian-born, Doha-raised designer currently based in the US, coalescing cultural experiences into multidisciplinary design exploration and fabrication.

In this episode, we discuss

🇩🇿The distinctions of spoken Arabic spoken in Algeria among other Arabics spoken in North Africa

🇩🇿 Contrasts between Algerian and Gulf spoken Arabic

🇩🇿 How the French colonization of Algeria has affected generations of speakers and educators

🇩🇿 The way Amazigh culture and language and design are such a part of contemporary Algerian life

🇩🇿 What to expect at an Algerian wedding and an Algerian birth

🇩🇿 Rai music that we all know and love!

Big thank you to Meriam for sharing your culture, your heritage and your design sensibilities with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thanks for tuning in to this new episode. This week we’re speaking with Aiyana (IG@ktunaxapride) about her language of Ktunaxa. Aiyana Twigg is Indigenous, belonging to two nations in Canada, the Ktunaxa Nation and Blackfoot. She grew up within the Ktunaxa Nation in Tobacco Plains and graduated from University with a passion to revitalize her Indigenous language Ktunaxa.

In this episode we talk about

Growing up in the community and her journey to wanting to learn more about the Ktunaxa language

The efforts being taken to revitalize Ktunaxa and what those responsibilities are like, including developing dictionaries and apps with audio (yes!!)

The wisdom ritual and traditions being passed down and recorded by elders in the community

Advice for how we can support indigenous language and community.

And we even get to learn some Ktunaxa words and phrases along the way.

Big thank you to Aiyana for sharing your heritage, your language and your community and all of your hard work you do with the Ktunaxa Nation with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

To Find Aiyana

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First Voices

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Hello Language Lovers! This is episode 138 and I’m thrilled to bring you this conversation with Taylor @centralpolyglot about Catalan language and culture in Andorra. Taylor is a Fulbright scholar currently living in the European microstate of Andorra and in this episode, we talk about:

🇦🇩 Her path to the Fulbright program that led her to living in Andorra from her upbringing in Missouri

🇦🇩 Variations of Catalan spoken around the country

🇦🇩 Andorran pride in being the only country with Catalan as an official language

🇦🇩 Some of the most popular pastimes and activities that people partake in

🇦🇩 Celebrations and festivals around the country

🇦🇩 Andorra’s pastoral history and how that shows up in modern life

Big thank you to Taylor for sharing your scholarship and language and your adventures with us all! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Today we are chatting all things Brazilian Portuguese and Brazilian music with our favorite samba dancer, DJ and musician Leticia @areyoubrazilian Leticia, like me, is a self-proclaimed Brazilophile and having this chance to collectively geek out over Brazilian dance, culture, and samba music new and old was truly a blast!

In this episode we talk about

🇧🇷 How Leticia initially became drawn to Brazilian Portuguese

🇧🇷 Learning Portuguese in Brazil during a fully immersive experience

🇧🇷 The connections between dance, music and language - and the joy it brings!

🇧🇷 Different subgenres of samba music - and some of her faves

🇧🇷 The different types of instruments we’ll hear and see when we listen to Brazilian music

🇧🇷 🗽And of course, keeping up with the Brazilian music and dance scene in NYC

Big thank you to Leticia for sharing your language, your adventures, and your musicality with us all! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

To Find Leticia:

Areyoubrazilian.com

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Hello Language Lovers! Today we are speaking with Maggie, a content creator based in Toronto about her languages of Haitian Creole and Jamaican Patois

Maggie is a perfect person to have this conversation with as she is so well versed on creole languages spoken not just in the Caribbean but all over the world. In this episode we talk about

How Jamaican stands out in the Caribbean through culture and language

The way language is spoken differently in different parts of Jamaica

Growing up in a Haitian Creole speaking household and experiencing different languages spoken daily

French based creoles around the world and what they have in common

Caribbean culture and its influence in Toronto

Big thank you to Maggie for sharing your language, your culture and your adventures with us all! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Today we’re talking about Spanish (spoken in Spain) & Italian with Jamal.

In this episode, he talks to us about

• Making the switch from using academic Spanish to conversing in everyday Spanish
• His favorite conversation words in Spanish
• Learning Italian - specifically the Roman vernacular - while living in Spain
• How personas can change when speaking different languages
• The ways he was able to learn Italian solely through conversation
• Octopus lasagna. What?!

Big thank you to Jamal for sharing your language and your adventures with us all! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Pat N. and John L. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Today, we’re talking about French - a language that many of you know I’m learning - with Julie, the founder of Towanda Language School. Julie is a language teacher and learner who loves to bust myths around language learning. She talks to us in this conversation about how language has helped her make connections as she’s traveled all over the world.

In this episode some of the topics we discuss include

The French connection to the Arabic language

A few different ways that French is used around the francophone world

How learning a few words of Kinyarwanda led her to a once-in-a-lifetime experience

Some of the things French learners can do to take the pressure off of the learning process

Her list of French things she loves… and hates!

Big thank you to Julie for sharing your language and your adventures with us all! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! It’s a new year and a new season of Speaking Tongues. Today, we’re welcoming Israel to talk about his languages of Cantonese and Welsh. Israel is a composer by day and a polyglot/language enthusiast/YouTuber/podcaster by night (though nowadays usually in reverse) from Hong Kong, based in Manchester. His interest in languages was sparked by his musical ear, and extends to a variety of language families; more recently, he's been drawn towards issues surrounding language, social change, and identity.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

Why everyone should learn Cantonese

Measure and counter words in Cantonese

Using language to impact social change and identity.

A controversial stance on Cantonese language decline and revival

Methods he’s used to help learn the Welsh language

Welsh language tools and resources

As always, big thank you to Israel for sharing your stories, your adventures, your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking with Babita Patel, a humanitarian photographer and founder of The KIOO Project, about her language of Gujarati.

In this episode, Babita talks to us about her very international life and growing up speaking Gujarati in her home and community in New Jersey. We talk about some of the features of Gujarati that she finds fascinating (including a lack of curse words) and how she’s noticed language changing through generations. I should mention that Babita is an incredible story teller and she talks to us about a visit she made to Nepal, and a chance encounter on the holy Ganges river that led her to her humanitarian purpose in life. She tells us about the KIOO Project, which is on a mission to change gender dynamics in economically-challenged communities through photography and also we learn the funny story about how KIOO came to be named.

Big thank you to Babita for sharing your stories, your adventures, your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals.This week’s episode we are talking with Yara Elmjouie who is a James Beard award winning, Emmy nominated journalist for AJ Plus about his language of Persian.

I’ve been a fan of Yara’s work for a long time and I’m thrilled to have had a chance to talk with him about Persian language and Iranian and Iranian-American culture and heritage. In this episode, we talk about some of his favorite things about Persian language, including direct object identifiers and its similarity to other languages he’s familiar with. We talk about growing up between the US and Iran, navigating the cultural differences between the two places. Yara talks to us about exploring rural parts of Iran with his dad and encountering first hand how language varies around the country. He also tells us about his path to becoming a journalist and being intentional about reconnecting to his Persian heritage.

Big thank you to Yara for this conversation and for sharing your language, culture and your work with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we’re staying a lot closer to home and talking about Dominican Spanish and Dominican culture in NYC with Anny of LaLorenzona.

In this conversation Anny talks to us about growing up and navigating language between bilingual school and English only school. We talk about the way Dominicans in New York City speak Spanish with a rhythm that compliments the flow and pace of the city. Anny talks to us about encountering biases that people have sadly had against Dominican Spanish and how those connotations spurred her to action with creating her IG platform and in intentionally finding Spanish classes that supported and held space for her heritage. We’re also chopping it up about books and Anny shares a few of her recent Dominican reads as well as some of the reasons why it’s been so important to her to showcase books that showcase Latin culture to her son.

Big thank you to Anny for having this conversation with me and for sharing your language, culture and our city with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we are having a deep and impactful conversation about Taiwanese language, heritage, culture and identity with Erica of Kuishimbo and the World Languages Project.

What I love about this conversation is not only the way Erica tells a story, but also that we are taking a closer look at how language, the loss and gain of it, the way it’s used and weaponized, even criminalized can have lasting effects on generations of families in society. Erica talks to us about growing up in California of mixed Asian heritage and experiencing proximity to her parents’ languages. She talks to us about the disconnection she felt from her ancestry at times and some of the steps and practices she put in place to reestablish that connection. She talks about learning Taiwanese and how she’s been able to learn while she has been living in Taiwan for the past few years. I just want to give you all fair warning, there is a fair amount of discussion around trauma, both racial and generational, so if this is something that you’re also working through, I want you to be warned before you listen.

Thank you to Erica for being so candid and so open in talking about not just your journey but also sharing your Taiwanese heritage and language with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, we’re learning a ton about the Dogri language with linguist and educator, Dr. Devina Krishna. When I tell you I was pumped to learn about Dogri and Dr. Krishna did not disappoint. In this conversation, we talk about how the Dogri language was once considered a dialect of Punjabi but now recently seen as a language independent of Punjabi. Dr. Krishna breaks down the grammar of Dogri and I’m so excited to learn about the tonal quality of the language. We even note in the episode that now that Dogri is classified as its own language, it’s only one of two tonal Indian languages. So exciting. While we’re taking this deep dive on tonality, Dr. Krishna also shows us how they relate to songs and folktales… and you know we love songs and folktales. She also tells us about the  Dogri to English dictionary that she created and she tells us how linguists are able to take steps like this to preserve linguistic data to keep a language from vanishing. Many thanks to Dr. Krishna for sharing your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode.  And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! To find Dr. Krishna Linked In Instagram Facebook Speaking Tongues Podcast:Follow on IG: @speakingtonguespodFollow on Twitter: @stpodcasthostLike our Facebook Page: @speakingtonguespodSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJFOPq3j7wGteY-PjcZaMxgDid you enjoy this episode? Support Speaking Tongues on Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/speakingtonguesPledge on-going monthly support. Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/speakingtonguespodcastBuy my book here https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/elle-charisse/taste-buds-vol-1/paperback/product-wn2n46.html?page=1&pageSize=4--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaking-tongues/message

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m so honored to have this conversation about Fiji Baat, also known as Fiji Hindi with Ang and Ash of the NoTies1879 Podcast.

I think Ang and Ash are so very cool and extremely chill and In this episode, they talk to us about the painful history of indentured labor in Fiji that led to many Indians from all over India being brought to Fiji, which you can hear more about this history on their podcast. We talk about Indo-Fijian culture and what cultural elements, including religion, affect the spoken language.They talk to us about some of the other Indian languages besides Hindi which can be used in Fiji Baat. We discuss the structure of Fiji Baat and how Keiviti and English words are also used within the language. Now one big takeaway from this conversation which cannot be ignored is our discussion about identity and reframing their identity of being twice removed Indo-Fijians living in Canada. Ang and Ash talk with us about the journey to reconnecting with their “Fijian-ness' and understanding how to define it. The journey, as you know listeners, is also a part of the story. And again I encourage all of you listeners to subscribe and listen to their podcast so you can gain a deeper understanding of Indo-Fijian culture for yourselves.

Big thank you to Ash and Ang for having this amazing, cool conversation and for sharing your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. It’s no secret that I’ve been wanting to feature the Welsh language on this show for years, so I’m thrilled to have this conversation with Dafydd, host of the Life to the Full Podcast, about the Welsh language and culture in Wales.

You’ll definitely want to stay tuned throughout as we learn a LOT of Welsh vocab and pronunciation this week. In this episode, Dafydd tells us about growing up speaking Welsh and English and attending school where Welsh was the language of instruction. He breaks down the Welsh language and how to understand and use the grammar and he even lets us know the one linguistic feature of Welsh that he loves. Since Wales is a bilingual country, we learn about where we’ll hear the language spoken and where we’ll see it while out and about. We take a pointed look at Welsh poetry including examples of the Cynghannedd rhyming pattern and Dafydd tells us about Welsh rugby, the longest place name in Europe and life in Cardiff.

Massive thank you to Dafydd for this conversation and talking with us about your language and culture. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, joining me in conversation is Janny from MiLegasi and The Latina Mom Legacy Podcast to talk about her Colombian Spanish language and culture.

In this episode, Janny talks to us about her upbringing between Florida and Medellin, Colombia. We talk about the pride that Colombians carry when speaking and representing their language all over the country. She tells us about ways that her family had been able to stay close to their Colombian roots through traditions and how in the area of Florida where she grew up, she was able to learn Spanish words and phrases of Caribbean origin. Janny talks to us about things she loves in Colombian culture including the humor and we even talk a bit about Colombian food. For the full portion of our food conversation, head over to my Patreon to hear the full 20 minute segment about all kinds of dishes you can find in Colombia.

Big thank you to Janny for having this conversation with me and for sharing bits of your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

To Find Janny

Website: https://www.milegasi.com/

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m talking to Elysse DaVega about learning and speaking Turkish. This episode was recorded before the devastating earthquake that affected Türkiye and Syria and that’s why you won’t hear us mention this current event during this conversation.

But here’s what you will hear in this conversation. Elysse tells us about the methods she used to learn Spanish and why she might not recommend others to learn this way (even though I think it’s brilliant). She tells us about how her interest in Turkish grew through her study of German language and her travels through Germany. Elysse helps us break down some Turkish grammar and how she used the ladder method to learn Turkish through German. She tells us about her time traveling in Türkiye – including how she was able to do it, what it was like communicating in Türkiye and some of the things she’s looking forward to experiencing on her next trip there.

Bg thank you to Elysse for this conversation and talking to us about your language journey with the Turkish language. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals.This week my guest Shana Infofuentes joins me to talk about her languages of Aymara, Quechua & Bolivian Spanish.

In this episode we talk about so much more than just the languages of the region, as Shana tells her story of being part of the largest Quechuan and the largest Bolivian community in the U.S. located in the Washington D.C. area. We talk about the special bond she had with her grandmother that forged a deep connection with Quechua & Aymara. We learn about the influences of indigenous languages on the syntax of Bolivian and Andean Spanish and how we hear these three languages being used in the city of La Paz. Shana and I share a moment of reflection on identity and the nature of anchoring oneself in a new reality and we talk about how the younger generation views their indigenous language and practices. Shana is the founder of The Quechua Project, which she tells us all about in this episode and why having a community organization like this is of utmost importance to the diaspora.

Big thank you to Shana for sharing your language and culture with all of us. Be sure to click the links in the show notes to find information on how to donate to Shana’s upcoming documentary that we discussed in the episode. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we’re having a conversation with Ana and Nick about Bialsma & Nafsan - two languages of Vanuatu.

Ana Krajinovic (Kra-yee-novich) & Nick Thieberger (Tee-berger) joined me in what I liked to call a 360 episode - Me being in NYC, Ana in Germany and Nick in Australia - how cool is that? In this episode, we talked about their work as linguists in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. We learn how the Bislama language came to be named, how Bislama and Nafsan are constructed and how they are used among the 130 languages spoken by Ni-Vans in Vanuatu. Ana & Nick tell us about how they each came to studying these languages through their field work and Ana tells us some details about the specific grammar function that she focused on for her PhD. We even learn a linguistic similarity between Nafsan and Croatian. Who knew! Along the way, we also talk about changes in Nafsan and Bislama over generations, the culture of storytelling and concepts of self sufficiency in Vanuatu.

Thank you to Ana and Nick for sharing bits of your research and field work with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. For just $5 per month, you will have access to excerpts of this conversation that did not make it to the full published episode. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

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https://anakrajinovic.com/

https://anakrajinovic.medium.com/

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. We are back this week after an extended hiatus with Urmi to talk about her languages of Bengali and Italian.

In this episode, Urmi talks with us about growing up between two cultures and languages — being of Bengali heritage while growing up in Italy. She tells us about being among the first Bengali families living in Sicily and observing the growth of the community over the years. We talk about using both of these languages on a daily basis and the challenges that came with blending Bengali and Italian culture. Urmi talks with us about being a “third-culture kid” and how this term resonates in her life. She tells us about her passions of empowering others in exploring their cross-cultural identities and she even tells us about how life in Montreal allows her to use her languages and express her culture in new ways. We also have a moment to talk about food and just a side note, if you want to hear more conversations about food that are usually not included in these episodes, head on over to my Patreon where you can find segments just like this about food from around the world.

Thank you to Urmi for sharing bits of your languages and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B75X14G7/ref=sr_1_2?crid=38ODHSOSYZ3W8&keywords=urmi+hossain&qid=1658373403&sprefix=urmi+hossain%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-2

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m joined by Diane and Epée, architects and coauthors of The African Dwelling: From Traditional to Western Style Homes about their languages of Duala and Abo.

Diane and Epée are both polyglots with many languages spoken between them and this was an exciting conversation for me to hear them switch so effortlessly between several of them. In this episode Epée explains naming traditions in Duala and how he was given his names - and several other names he has been called throughout his life. We learn the similarities and differences between Duala and Abo which other language Abo has more in common with. We learn about the grammar of Duala and even how communication happens using the slit drum and whistles – and why these practices are fading. We learn about cultural celebrations taking place on a disappearing island, we explore Camfranglais and Cameroonian Pidgin and the beauty of the dynamic musical genre of Makossa. Stay tuned to hear about what happened with Diane met Manu Dibango and to get a lesson in Duala tonality at the end of this episode.

Big thank you to Diane and Epée for this conversation and for your work in documenting Duala language and African vernacular architecture. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m happy to bring you all this conversation with Dalila about her Sardinian language.

In this episode, Dalila tells us about the language and its influences from Catalan and Spanish. We talk about the grammar of Sardinian, how it differs from Italian and what it has in common with English. Dalila talks about the differences between Sardinian spoken in the North and in the south of Sardinia and how micro regions of Sardinia have linguistic variations in pronunciation. We talk about the Sardinian literary tradition and how Dalila has spent time finding and uncovering the works of women in Sardinian poetry. We also find out about some of the other minority languages in Sardinia which yours truly learned about for the very first time.

Thank you so much Dalila for sharing so much of your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to share this conversation with Kwi and Daniel about the Nahuatl language.

In this episode, we start with a land acknowledgement and call to action to support indigenous communities. Kwi and Daniel talk with us about how they each grew up with the Nahuatl language and how they have learned more about their cultures growing up. We talk about the construction of Nahuatl and variants within the language. We talk about the evolution of the language through generations and through the influence of colonial Spanish language in Mexico. Kwi and Daniel tell us about community based efforts to reinforce Nahuatl language and culture and how we can respectfully engage with the community.

Thank you again to Kwi and Daniel for sharing your language and heritage with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

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http://tlahtoltapazolli.com/

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to share this conversation with Khawar, the founder of Somos, about his heritage languages of Punjabi and Urdu.

Now, Somos is a startup which provides affordable language education and supports language teachers, by allowing them to earn a living from their wages. In this episode, Khawar tells us about his heritage and lineage from India, through Kenya and into the UK. He talks about growing up hearing these two languages peppered with Swahili words. We talk about the relationships between Punjabi and Urdu spoken at home and how identity and language are affected in a country like England. He tells us about coming from a big family, his special connection with his grandmother and shares some of the lessons he learned from her and their connection through food. We talk about the inspiration in building Somos and how reflecting on racial strife in London and his own heritage and community has impacted the work he does now.

Thank you Khawar for this terrific conversation and for sharing your story and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H. , Pat N. and Yari A. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

To Find Somos:

Website: https://somos.education/

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we’re talking about all things Finnish with Saga of Finnish Learning on Instagram.

I had a lot to learn about Finland and I was so happy that Saga and I had such a fun conversation. In this episode, we learn what the word Suomi means and when it is used. Saga tells us about the grammar, pronoun usage and cases in Finnish and we learn about the agglutinative nature of the language. We share some ideas about why some people may consider Finnish to be a difficult language and Saga tells us some of the differences between the written and spoken language. We talk about the similarities between Finnish and Estonian, regional variances of Finnish and the unique nature of Finnish spoken in Helsinki. Saga tells us about Christmas in Finland and we learn many, many things about the tradition of Sauna! Make sure you listen to find out which Finnish tradition may help you to find your future spouse. And of course, if you try it, let me know if it worked!

Big thank you to Saga for this fun conversation and for sharing bits of your language and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, let me tell you… I’m honored to have this discussion about Kabuverdianu with Jon of Learn Kabuverdianu and Cabo Verdean Linguist Adeleide Monteiro.

In this week’s episode, we are learning how Cabo Verde and Kabuverdianu grew together. We learn the exact city where the language originated and why we use the term “kabuverdianu” when talking about criolu. Jon & Adelaide talk to us about the structure of the language including why it’s important to include the subject and how this structure differs from Portuguese. Adelaide tells us about West African languages that have influenced the structure and how linguists today are using technology to gather information on Kabuverdianu in real time. Adelaide tells us about Portuguese creoles from other countries that can be understood by Cabo Verdeans and Jon tells us about food and music to experience in Cabo Verde- which I myself cannot wait to partake in in person. Stay tuned through the episode to find out which word that yours truly already knew in Kabuverdianu and why I know this word (spoiler alert: there is singing involved!)

Gigantic over land and sea thanks to Jon & Adelaide for this conversation and for sharing the beauty and majesty of Cabo Verde - its language, culture, traditions and people with all of us.

If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

To Find Learn Kabuverdianu & Adelaide Monteiro

Website https://learnkabuverdianu.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/learnkabuverdianu/

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6tGZuWfQfe4JUO0wU3bbWv?si=07d214b214384b49&nd=1

Adelaide Monteiro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc4sPrBlSAE

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m speaking with Kenny, a polyglot and language teacher about two of his languages, Belgian Dutch and Italian.

In this episode, Kenny tells us how language is a part of life where he grew up in Belgium and which languages are spoken in which regions of the country. He tells us about how politics and language are often related in Belgium and how it can impact interactions with strangers. I’m even telling a story about how this once affected my travels in Brussels. We talk about some variations on Standard Dutch and Belgian Dutch and we talk about understanding why we say Belgian Dutch and why we say Flemish. Kenny talks to us about code switching in Flanders, subtitles on Belgian television, his experience with learning Afrikaans. He also tells us about how a trip to Italy at a young age sparked his love with Italian language and culture. And we have a bit of a moment bonding over both of us being introverts.

Big thank you to Kenny for this conversation and sharing bits of your languages and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below! Ok, Let’s chat!

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Website: somethingpolyglot.com

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re speaking with Avishta, the founder of Lingua Cultura, to talk about her language of Creole Mauricien.

In this conversation, Avishta talks about learning Creole and French as first languages growing up in Mauritius and her journey through varying languages around the world. She tells us about the influences of Indian languages on the Creole and we even talk about some of the other Creole languages that can be heard in the Indian Ocean. Avishta talks about how the language is spoken in the diaspora and how it varies from the language spoken on the island. We also learn more about the Lingua Cultura Conference which Avishta started on Clubhouse during the pandemic. Make sure you’re subscribed to my Patreon to hear deleted portions of this episode about Creole in Academia and Mauritian cuisine

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, Awa is joining me to talk about her language of Wolof and her career as a translator.

In this episode, Awa talks to us about growing up with Wolof and French as her first languages. She tells us where we’re likely to hear Wolof used in Senegal, particularly in Dakar and how Wolof is not just a language but also an ethnic group. We talk about some basic grammar points, formalities and honorifics in Wolof. Awa tells us how people mix Wolof with French in Dakar and why it’s incorrect to assume that everyone in Senegal speaks French. We also talk about diversity in West Africa, Senegalese culture in Paris and the art of drum making and storytelling in Senegal.

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Joining me this week in conversation about Gujarati language and culture is Jenny Bhatt, writer, translator and founder of Desi Books.

In this episode, Jenny talks to us about growing up in Mumbai and many of the languages that are spoken and heard in this cosmopolitan city. We talk about the unique nature of Hindi as it’s spoken in Mumbai and the Gujarati dialects heard not only in Mumbai but in regions of Gujarat. We discuss Gujarati literary tradition and using translation as a language revitalization tool. And speaking of translation, Jenny is talking with her latest translation work “The Shehnai Virtuoso and other Stories” which is the first Gujarati to English book length translation of noted writer Dhumketu and the first translation of this kind to be published in the U.S. As Jenny is also the founder of Desi Books, we talk translated works of South Asian authors as well. Now, make sure you keep an eye on my instagram account because we are doing an IG live “afterparty” to talk about The Shehnai Virtuoso and South Asian literature. Links can be found in the shownotes to all platforms.

Big thank you to Jenny for this conversation and for all that you do in uplifting the works of South Asian authors and community. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H and Pat N. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking about the Lingala language and Congolese culture with Melissa, the founder and teacher behind Lingala Lessons.

In this episode, Melissa tells us about growing up in Paris speaking both Lingala and French and how this often felt like living in two different countries- France and DRC. She tells us about how her parents made the effort to reinforce Lingala and their Congolese roots at home and how Black American tv shows were impactful in African French communities. We talk about Lingala grammar and learn how the language is used in DRC, Republic of Congo and other Lingala speaking regions. Melissa tells us about Congolese music and why it’s really important to Congolese people and keep listening to find out where we can experience Congolese culture & food in Paris.

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking about Armenian with Liana, a writer and journalist and creator of Dining in Diaspora, A book and multimedia project documenting the Armenian experience in America through food.

In this conversation, Liana talks about immigrating to the U.S. from Iran as a child and settling into the vast Armenian community in Southern California. We talk about the Armenian language changes through the diaspora and the other languages that have influence on diaspora speakers all over the world. We talk about differences between the Eastern & Western Armenian dialects and efforts being made to revitalize Western Armenian. Liana talks about diversity within Armenian culture and the melodic cadence of the Iranian-Armenian dialect. She tells us about ways that the Armenian community has been able to remain connected to the culture and because she writes about food, we discuss some of her favorite dishes and Armenian contributions to American cuisine.

Big thank you to Liana for this conversation and sharing your language, heritage and history of your community with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking about Urdu language and Pakistani culture- and global citizenry with Faiza, an Urdu language educator, author and content creator.

In this episode Faiza talks to us about the languages she was exposed to while growing up in Karachi. We learn about the similarities and differences between Urdu and Hindi and how many Urdu speakers can also understand spoken Hindi. We talk about the importance of greeting in Urdu and we even learn how the greetings change depending on the age of the person you’re speaking with. We talk about her going from a speaker of Urdu to navigating how to be an educator of the language and why she still considers herself a student of Urdu. Faiza tells us important points about identity and why it’s important to not just assume a person’s heritage based on their looks. She also tells us about her published children's book and her mission to get children interested in reading - in any language, not just in Urdu.

Big thank you to Faiza for sharing bits of your language and heritage with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. We are back after a short break this week to talk about Hebrew, Arabic and Persian with Erin who is a Western & Central Asian linguist and academic, a translator and teacher.

In this episode, Erin and I talk about her beginnings as a linguist through the Spanish and French languages and how she came to studying Arabic and Semitic languages. She tells us about the grammar and spoken similarities between Arabic and Hebrew and about loan words and influences on Persian from Arabic. We unpack the terms Persian, Farsi and Dari and try to understand when to use which and where in the world we can expect to use each term. Erin tells us about her view on being a professional translator and why it’s not as simple a job as an outsider may think. She tells us about what she thinks it means to embody a language and the important nuances of appropriation vs appreciation. Make sure you stay tuned to the end of this episode to learn a Syrian proverb along with me - there will be plenty of opportunities to practice the letter ghayn.

Big thank you to Erin for sharing your wisdom and expertise and languages with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H and Pat N. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are below!

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Hello Language Lovers. Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I am joined by Wanyā, an American Sign Language interpreter and we are talking about all things ASL!

Now this is just the audio version of our conversation and I really think the best way to listen in on our conversation would be to head over to YouTube and watch the video of our chat. In this episode, Wanyā tells us how ASL came into his life and how he started signing. We talk about things that may not be known by people outside of the deaf community, the basics of ASL and some of the first things that one learns in this language. Wanyā tells us why it’s important to learn ASL from a deaf person and how we can respectfully engage with the deaf community. He tells us how the interpretation profession works on a technical level and we talk about the different types of ASL interpretation. We also touch briefly on Black American Sign Language and in a second episode we are diving into a deeper conversation about Black American Sign Language with Dr. Joseph C. Hill of the Rochester Institute of Technology. You can find both of these episodes on YouTube and while you are over there, please make sure you subscribe, like and comment on these videos so that I will know that you are interested in more of this type of content.

Big thank you to Wanya for not only coming to chat with me about ASL but for also facilitating an introduction to Dr. Hill for episode 106 and for you time and effort in providing the closed captioning for this episode. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Heidi L., Linnea H and Pat N. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals.This week, we’re talking with Emily from Tea with Emily about her journey to learning Brazilian Portuguese and about her tips for learning a language YOUR way.

In this episode, Emily tells us about her experience with learning other languages, including French, Spanish and Korean as a native British English speaker. She takes us back to the beginning of the pandemic when she started learning Portuguese with a challenge she named “ The Loneliness Project”. We talk about the way she has been able to use language exchange apps to her advantage and she also shares the dos and don'ts that work for her when finding a language partner. Emily is also a published author and she’s talking to us about her book series “How to Be Me: Life Stories” which is available now on Amazon in English and French. Spanish, German & Brazilian Portuguese. Link to buy is listed in the shownotes of this episode.

Thank you to Emily for sharing your language learning process with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Special shout out to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Linnea H and Pat N. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re speaking about Missouri French with Louranse Deveraux, the founder of NorthAmericanFrench.com

In this conversation, Louranse is telling us about his exposure to Missouri French through family heritage. We learn about dialectical changes in Missouri French and relationships to other North American French dialects including Kouri Vini, Haitian Creole and New Orleans Creole. He tells us about the places where French was historically spoken in the Midwest and where we see vestiges of the language in the area today. We also talk about foods that are part of the culture including the paw paw fruit and where possum is likely to end up on your dinner table. Louranse also tells us about the connection to Missouri French through Wolof and how storytelling and folk characters in the Missouri French culture retain a link to this Senegalese language.

Big thank you to Louranse for sharing your knowledge about the language and history of Missouri French with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking Reunionese Creole - that’s the creole language spoken on the island of Reunion - with Nelsy of Yseuln Abroad.

In this episode, Nelsy the world traveler tells us about language and culture more close to home on Reunion. We talk about how French and Creole are used and the generational differences that occur when speaking the Creole. She tells us some expressions spoken by older people that haven’t made their way to the younger generation and she even teaches us some basic creole phrases. Nelsy talks about understanding the way a Creole language is structured and how this can factor into understanding Creoles of the Caribbean. We also talk about dialects, food and diversity on Reunion and if there are any linguists out there, we are asking a big question about the relationship between Creole languages. Nelsy tells us what we can look forward to when we visit Reunion- from the food to the diversity and community of people on the island.

Thank you Nelsy for this conversation about Reunionese Creole and for sharing a part of your culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Thank you to Speaking Tongues’ recent supporters and Patrons Linnea H. and Pat N. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now pledge ongoing support for the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com or on Patreon dot com. And as you know, I wrote a book! My food ‘zine of international language and cuisine, Taste Buds Vol 1. is available now for purchase! Check social media for the sneak peek inside of the book and make sure you purchase for yourself and your friends! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we’re talking about Tamil with Aysha from Tamil for Kids.

In this episode, we talk about Tamil as it’s spoken in Singapore, where Aysha is from, and in Tamil Nadu in India. We talk about similarities between Malayalam and Tamil and how, through films and pop culture, she has been able to understand and communicate in basic Hindi. We discuss formal and spoken Tamil and the ways in which they differ and the Tamil grammar and alphabet including borrowings from Sanskrit. There’s also a moment here where Aysha is reading something I’m holding up in Tamil and if you want to see what we’re talking about, you can see images on my social media or my website to follow along. Aysha and I talk about

how clothing plays a part in strengthening familial bonds and linking generations, multilingualism in India and she tells us how she’s helping kids to learn Tamil in Singapore and beyond with Tamil for Kids.

Big thank you to Aysha for this fun conversation full of Tamil language, culture and laughs! If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we are one conversation away from 100 episodes and in Episode 99, we are talking about the Thai language and culture with Grace.

Grace is a Thai teacher, polyglot, traveler and YouTuber based in Bangkok. In this episode we talk about Thai grammar including the alphabet and its 72 letters! We get a lot of practice with tonality in the Thai language and understand how and when to use polite particles. We talk about similarities that Thai has to Chinese and the 5 distinct tones that are found in Thai. Grace tells us about dialects and changing accents throughout the country, some big do’s and don’ts that people visiting should consider, how she learned Thai boxing in Brazil and her words of warning when it comes to eating Thai cuisine.

Big thank you to Grace for this conversation and for sharing bits of Thai language and culture with us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m thrilled to share this conversation with Kimhia and Indira of Twossaints about their language of Saint Lucian Creole.

Kimhia and Indira talk about the development and influences that have shaped Saint Lucian Creole including grammar structures that have origins in Mandinka and Wolof. We talk about the history of Culture Day in Saint Lucia and the significance of madras. We talk about the grammar of the language and how it’s structured and we actually get some practice of the creole language. We talk about understanding French through Creole and the variations with other Caribbean Creoles, especially Haitian Creole. Kimhia and Indira tell us about their language academy and the importance of passing on the creole tradition as well as finding room to create new words in Creole. Diversions include: Code switching and accents, St. Lucian music, and what we can look forward to experiencing when we visit the island!

Big thank you to Kimhia and Indira for this conversation and for sharing the language and culture of your lovely island with all of us! If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m delighted to share this conversation with Marcus where we talked about one of his languages, Singlish!

I’ve been very curious about Singaporean culture and language for a long time now and I’m so happy that Marcus had time to share a bit of his culture with me and all of us. In this episode, we talk about the languages of Singapore and how they mingle and coexist. We talk about the education system and which languages kids learn, code switching and even the various types of Singlish that can be heard in Singapore. Marcus talks about the Good English movement that started in the 2000’s by discouraging Singlish but how it has evolved and changed over time. He teaches us some Singlish phrases and words and we even have a slight diversion about the meaning of annual leave, the versatility of the word “ can” and how abbreviations play a big role in Singaporean vernacular.

Big thank you to Marcus for this lovely conversation and sharing your languages and culture with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, we are talking about Italian with Elfin of All Things Italian.

In this episode, Elfin tells us about learning to speak Italian as a child when her family moved to Italy from America. We talk about identity and figuring out one’s place in between two different cultures. Elfin talks about the expectations vs the reality of life in Italy and how she found a way to fall in love with the country after a period of disillusionment. She tells us about the importance of learning a language for pleasure and how Italian can be useful for this purpose. She gives us a tip for learning the Italian language and even tells us how she has been able to inspire her students through travel and prompts which help them bring Italy closer into their lives.

Big thank you to Elfin for sharing this insightful look at Italian language and culture with us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Hello language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I am joined in conversation by Sagal, the host of Memnoire podcast to talk about her language of Somali.

Sagal was so much fun to talk to and I had a ton to learn from her. In this conversation we talked about identity with language and how much it matters for language learners of color to see representations of themselves out in the world. We talk about French stereotypes and diversity in France & connecting to Somali culture in London. Sagal tells us about growing up in a Somali speaking home while learning English out in the world. She tells us a story about traveling to see her grandmother and being able to communicate with her in Somali and we even talk about Somali grammar and orthography! We talk about Somali representation in London including the one time of year where you’re likely to run into some big Somali celebrations!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Mennat-allah El Dorry, an egyptologist and archaeobotanist to talk not only about her language of Egyptian Arabic but also about foods in egypt, past and present.

In this episode, Menna tells us which ancient and living languages are important to her work. We talk about the influences from Ancient Egyptian languages that we can hear in Modern Egyptian Arabic today and how certain grammatical elements from Coptic are heard in the Egyptian dialect. We talk about Arabic as it’s spoken in Cairo and the Cairene dialect while Menna tells us about the prevalence of the Egyptian dialect and why it is so understood by Arabic speakers all over. When it comes to food, Menna talks about how we know what Ancient Egyptians ate, and how egyptologists are able to understand Ancient cooking methods. We talk about changing food palettes and food choices, how Egyptian food varies all over the country and why it’s important to consider the past when we are consuming modern Egyptian cuisine.

Huge thank you to Menna for this conversation and for sharing your work, culture and language with all of us. If you enjoy episodes of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I bring you episode 93 and a lovely chat with Mauricio who joins me to talk about his language of Latin American Spanish. We’ve covered Spanish as it’s spoken in a few different countries but since Mauricio is quite the traveler and has lived in several places, we’re talking about the broad topic which is Spanish as it’s spoken in Central & South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

In this episode, Mauricio tells us about his upbringing between Argentina and Peru. We talk about some of the variations that exist in Spanish including the three geographical “blocks” that share similarities and why Chile and Argentina can be considered outliers to the rest. We talk about the uniqueness of Chilean Spanish and Mauricio gives us some examples for us to hear these variations. He tells us about his career translating for media - including movies and television- and explains some of the changes that technology has made in the field of translations over the course of his career. We also have a chance to learn about some of the things he’s observed about Spanish spoken in the U.S. during this time traveling throughout the country.

Big thank you to Mauricio for this fun conversation and taking us on a journey through Latin America. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Liza who joins me to talk about her languages of Tunisian Arabic and Afrikaans.

In this episode, we travel from the North to the South of Africa. Liza talks about how she started learning the Tunisian dialect of Arabic and how her knowledge of French language plays a role in helping to communicate in this dialect. We talk about code switching in Tunisnan and conjugation patterns of Arabic spoken in North Africa that share similarities with Tamazigh. We talk about what Western ideology gets wrong about the Arabic speaking world and Liza even tells us what Tunisian has in common with Afrikaans. We also talk a bit about her native Afrikaans language and its place among other languages of South Africa including a full circle moment with a clear connection to the Arabic language.

Big thank you to Liza for this very thoughtful conversation about her languages. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! Let's chat!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This is Episode 91 and we are officially 9 episodes away from episode 100! This week, my guest Esther joins me to talk about her languages of Basque and Spanish.

Esther talks to us about growing up with Spanish as her first language in the US. She shares her connections to her Basque heritage through her parents and how the heritage was a part of her upbringing. She tells us about the Basque communities in the Western U.S. and how she started on her own journey to learning the language and eventually to teaching it. Esther tells us some wonderful stories on the people and experiences she encountered as she was learning the language. And for those of you who are learning Euskera or curious about how to speak it, Esther is sharing a few helpful tips that can help you understand the language.

Big thank you to Esther for sharing parts of your languages and heritage with us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Website: https://www.estherciganda.com/

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This is episode 90 everyone! I’m thrilled to officially start the countdown to 100 episodes with my guest Dr. Ardi Mendoza. In this episode we’re talking about his two languages of Tagalog and Spanish.

Ardi talks to us about growing up in NYC in his Tagalog speaking Filipino family and how he became fluent in Spanish (two separate things). We talk about some family connections through traditions and food & also about how he’s reinvesting in learning Tagalog as an adult. Ardi tells us about some customs in Filipino culture including honorifics that are used for older and younger relatives and how grammar and gender distinctions are important to the culture. He tells us about how he’s able to use his languages in his workplace as a doctor and how important language is when it comes to providing excellent patient care. Other topics include : Peruvian slang, Spanish language influence on Tagalog and the endless joy of the balikbayan box.

Big thank you to Ardi for this conversation and teaching us all a little bit about your heritage. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. In this episode, I’m joined by sisters Lara and Mira from Australia who talk to us about the Albanian language.

Lara & Mira tell us about their family connection to the language through their grandparents. We talk about their language adventures on some of their earliest trips to Albania. They explain how their Albanian seemed to me more “frozen in time” compared to how the language is spoken colloquially in Albania. We talk about polyphony and polyphonic music in Albanian culture, unexpected things encountered when visiting the country, wedding traditions and celebrations that last for days and some similarities between Albanian and Greek languages. If you pay close enough attention, there are also some moments where we get to learn some Australian English that doesn’t quite translate to Albanian or, to American English either!

Thank you so much Lara & Mira for sharing your story and parts of your heritage with all of us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, my guest Jessica Kumar, host of the Invisible India Podcast joins me to talk about Hindi.

In this episode, she tells us how an opportunity to work abroad in India completely changed her life. She talks about her journey with the Hindi language including why devanagari script makes learning Hindi much easier than it might appear to be. Jessica talks to us about the kind of Hindi spoken in Bihar, where she lives with her husband and kids and how it’s different from Hindi spoken in other cities. We talk about the other languages that influence Bihari Hindi, the kinds of food she loves cooking in India, and even how a lot of people in the U.S. have the wrong idea about the value that arranged marriage can have.

Big thank you to Jessica for this conversation about Hindi and giving us a glimpse into India’s beauty! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok!

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Website: https://invisibleindiapodcast.com/

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m joined by Katie from Myanmar Indigenous Community Partners to talk about Burmese language and Indigenous languages in Myanmar.

Katie tells us how she got started with learning Burmese language and how she uses it in her work as a linguist. We talk about grammar and how its structure stands out among the other languages of the region. Katie talks to us about over 100 languages spoken in Myanmar by indigenous groups and how these languages get used in daily life. We talk about the Eight “major” indigenous languages in the country and how they are used in the area of the country bordering Bangladesh and Thailand. Katie gives us a brief explanation of the conflict happening now in Myanmar and shares resources for all of us to learn more about the conflict in depth. We also learn about Myanmar Indigenous Community Partners and the work they are doing to advocate for the language and education of indigenous groups in Myanmar.

Big thank you to Katie from MICP and to learn more about their work in the community, you can click on the links in the show notes. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Raul Blaze, a man of many talents including radio show host, workout instructor, social media personality and most recently poet. Today we’re talking about his language of Jamaican Patois.

Raul talks to us about growing up in rural Jamaica with a curiosity to see and experience the world. He tells us about the Patois spoken there and how there are connections to West African languages and other languages spoken in the Caribbean. He illustrates the differences in Patois spoken all over Jamaica including how pronunciation changes and words are used differently. We talk about code switching among older Jamaicans and how Hollywood movies and television do a disservice to Jamaicans and Patois speakers, accentwise. He tells us about Jamaican culture beyond the stereotypical things that many people associate with the island and the connection between Jamaican spirituality and music.

Right before the recording of this episode, Raul found out that his book of poetry “Fimi Patwa” would be published and he shared this news with us in the recording. The book is available now on BN.com if you are curious to read in the language - I’ve read it, I highly recommend it! Big thank you to Raul for sharing Jamaican language and culture with us in this episode. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Olga, a historical linguist and Sanskrit teacher who talks with us about two of her languages, Sanskrit and Lithuanian.

I was so excited to talk with Olga because this is the first time on the show that we’re really having a conversation about Ancient languages. Olga tells us how she started on the path to studying ancient languages starting from an opportunity at school. We talk about the Proto Indo-European Language and the methods that linguists are using toward its reconstruction. We talk about differences between Classical and Vedic Sanskrit, how the language changed through the Vedas and how Sanskrit spread and gained influence through Buddhism and South Asian languages. In this conversation Olga also explains why she would describe Sanskrit as a highly synthetic language and we also learn how Lithuanian plays a HUGE role in reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European Language.

Thank you to Olga for taking us on this historical language journey and helping us to see the connections between these languages. To learn more about Olga’s work, be sure to check the links to her website in the show notes. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Meri Maroutian, an English teacher and the creator of The Non Native Speaker and this week, we’re talking about two of her languages, Armenian and English.

Meri talks to us about the advantages and disadvantages of traveling the world as she grew up and how the different places she landed with her family shaped her view of communicating. We talk about staying connected to her Armenian roots and the language despite not having grown up in Armenia. She tells us about the many Armenians living in the diaspora and some ways that millions of them are able to keep their customs and traditions close to their hearts and we learn some very basic Armenian phrases including one of the cutest greetings I’ve ever heard!! Meri is working tirelessly to help eliminate the stigma that non-native English teachers face and we learn what she’s doing to fight back and change the narrative around native speakerism.

Huge thank you to Meri for this fun conversation and for all the work you do in language. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts and like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Patreon extras are coming soon! Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Happy New Year and Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. After a short break at the end of 2021, I’m happy to be back to bring you this episode with my guest Amelia, the founder of Learn Maori Abroad to talk about Te Reo Maori.

In this conversation we are learning a ton about the Maori language, culture and community. Amelia tells us about grammar basics and dialectical differences of the language. We learn about the devastating history of suppression with Te Reo Maori - and you may remember in previous episodes the similar story of Polynesian cultures being forced to abandon their language under colonization so we find out the experience in Aotearoa. Amelia tells about how Maori people honor the connections between one another and nature and also how patriarchal systems have had an impact on Maori culture. We also learn the cultural importance and significance of one of my favorite things on earth - can you guess what it is? And stay tuned for Amelia’s answer to the last question of the episode where Amelia recites a meaningful Karakia in Maori with a valuable message that I think should be heard by all.

Big thank you to Amelia for sharing so much of your culture with us and don’t forget to check out Learn Maori Abroad, links to which can be found in the show notes.

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week’s episode is the last new episode of 2021 and I’m so excited to share this conversation with Luna from Collina Italiana where we talk about the language, history and culture of Italian-Americans.

This conversation is an important one because we’ve had the opportunity to talk about a culture and a language here in the US that is often, at best, misunderstood and at worst, stereotyped. Luna talks to us about the history of Italian immigration to the U.S. and which regions of Italy came to influence the development of Italian spoken here. We talk about how the language is evolving over generations in the U.S. and some common factors between recent immigrant families and those families whose ancestors immigrated generations ago. We talk about harmful stereotypes that have perpetuated about the Italian-American community so stay tuned for that segment

And, because we love words around here, Luna talks to us about some words that she’s researched for her series “Cosa Dici” where she finds the origins of some commonly used Italian-American words.

Big thank you to Luna for having this conversation with us and giving us the history lesson we need to understand the Italian-American community better. This episode is just the latest in a handful of episodes where we’ve discussed languages spoken in the U.S so if you’re interested in learning more about indigenous, colonial or immigrant languages spoken here in the U.S. make sure you listen to Episode 70. Speaking Gullah Geechee with Sunn M’Cheaux, Episode 58. Speaking U.S. Spanish with Tertulia Podcast, 55. Speaking Hawaiian with Halau Olelo and Episode 49. Speaking North American French and Spanish with Multilingual Marissa.

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. I’m thrilled this week to talk with Jewells from All Things Iceland about the Icelandic language and culture.

In this episode, Jewells talks to us about the grammar of Icelandic (spoiler alert: It too, has cases) and how her journey has been with learning the grammar and cases. We talk about ways that experiencing setbacks in a language can lead to some teachable moments and she talks to us about what her experience has been like learning the language in the last 5 years of living in Iceland. Jewells gives us an incredible tip for picking up some of the casual vocab and phrases in a language and we even talk about an English/Icelandic hybrid that Icelanders sometimes use in conversation. We even take a quick diversion to learning about humor in Iceland and Jewells tells us some things that she’s loved about living in Iceland.

Big thank you to Jewells for this conversation and for sharing your experience and journey with Icelandic with us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week we’re speaking about Croatian with Uncle Mike, Tony D and DJ Moe, the hosts of the Let’s Learn Croatian Podcast.

I’ve been listening to the Let’s Learn Croatian podcast for a while now and I’ve always loved the energy that these guys bring to their episodes. I’m so happy that we had a chance to talk about the Croatian language and culture. In this episode, we talk about grammar of the language including its cases and the diacritics that affect the sounds of the language. We talk about dialects in Croatian and how they change both throughout the country itself and in the Croatian diaspora in other parts of the world. Uncle Mike talks to us about things that he enjoys teaching Tony D about the language and Tony D and DJ Moe tell us how they are enjoying the process of learning the language. They tell us how they started their podcast and fun fact, we even learn about some connections to Croatian music to Mexican music.

I really encourage you all to listen to this show whether you’re learning Croatian or not because their content is just so much fun and they are great at taking a deep dive through the culture, language and history of Croatia. I’ve learned so much from them and I’m sure that you will too. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. I’m so happy to have this conversation with my guest this week, Danielle , the host of Young, Gifted and Abroad podcast about her languages of French and Japanese.

In this episode, Danielle talks about how her interest in Japanese and French grew starting from the classroom through Anime theme songs and French language cartoons. She tells us how she went to college intending on having a study abroad experience and ended up at an immersive program in Japan one year and in another year at a summer internship in Paris. We talk about what the immersive language experience is like and how being in this situation can be both humbling and emboldening. Danielle talks to us about how she is able to maintain a connection with French and Japanese while here living in the US and we talk about being black language learners and how an Afro Japanese singer had an impact on her wanting to learn Japanese.

Big thank you to Danielle for sharing your language journey with us and if you’re interested in a study abroad experience, please be sure to listen to the Young, Gifted & Abroad podcast for inspiration! If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Kevin who joined me to talk about two of his many languages: Mandarin and Russian.

In this episode, Kevin talks about moving back to Shanghai as a kid and having to catch up to the language even as someone who regularly heard and spoke Mandarin at home. We talk about the languages and dialects of Mandarin and areas where they are spoken. Kevin talks about Shanghainese speakers and how this specific language is used and where we would most likely hear it in Shanghai. We talk about code switching between Mandarin and Shanghainese and some of the differences in tonality among Mandarin. We take a deep diversion into the Chinatown communities in NYC and talk about some of the Chinese languages you are likely to hear in each of them. Kevin tells us also about studying Russian and the experience of being immersed in Russian culture during his time abroad.

Big thank you to Kevin for sharing parts of your language journey with us. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to be joined by Anita from Bhasha Kids to talk about South Indian languages including Malayalam and Tamil.

Anita talks to us about relearning Malayalam as an adult and learning Tamil with her husband and kids. She talks to us about the poignant subject of growing up in between two heritages which is something that many Indian-Americans feel growing up in the states as children of parents born in India. She tells us how her mission with Bhasha Kids is to help kids understand cultural differences and ensure that they embrace their culture with pride. We talk about the Dravidian languages of South India including Tamil & Telugu and why she felt it imperative to focus on these languages in the development of her business. Anita tells us why inclusivity played a big role in starting her company and about the methods she uses to ensure that she not only meets kids where they are but also makes the process simple for little learners.

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Big Thank you to Anita for sharing your story and language and culture with us in this episode. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. I’m absolutely thrilled to bring you this episode. My guest today is Erick who joins me from Kampala to talk about the Luganda language.

Erick is a Luganda teacher and in this episode, he tells us about learning Luganda from his native Lusoga language. He tells is about the languages spoken all around Uganda including the languages in the north that share border with Sudan and in the east with Kenya and in the south and west with Rwanda and DRC. Erick breaks down Luganda for us from the word order to the tonality to the relaxed and stressed vowels. He helps us to understand naming traditions in certain clans in Uganda and we even find out why humming is an important part of communication in the language. Since Erick also knows Ugandan Sign Language, we talk about its usage, how the government supports schools for USL and how language education for the deaf is changing in Uganda. And of course, because you all know by now that we can’t NOT talk about culture, Erick talks to us about Ugandan culture including family structure traditions and women’s beauty standards.

Thank you so much to Erick for sharing your language and Ugandan culture with us. For anyone listening to this episode and wanting to learn more about Luganda or Ugandan Culture, Erick has offered a discount to listeners of this episode for lessons with him on italki. You can find a link to his Italki and to his Amphy lessons through the links in the show notes. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to bring you this conversation with Dr. Timothy Douglas of Lancaster University where we talk about his languages of German, Dutch Russian & Polish but also about his background as a researcher and how languages have played a role in his scientific career.

Timothy talks to us about his journey through Slavic and Germanic languages and how a biomaterials conference that he attended in Poland was a turning point in realizing that languages could impact his field. He talks about appreciating the subtle differences in the Slavic languages and how he’s been able to keep from confusing them with one another. He tells us about the ways that languages can be used the in scientific community to build rapport and that there is value in learning a language even though it is often underrated as a soft skill. We talk about the trouble of collaborating in English as a native English speaker and the reasons why will most likely surprise you -- and we draw parallels between researching and language learning as well as knowing yourself as a researcher and as a language learner. Timothy gives us his opinion on how he thinks the scientific community can promote multilingualism.

Thank you to Dr. Douglas for this insightful and thought-provoking conversation weaving language with science. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to bring you this conversation with Luz of Quechuata Rimay where we talked about Quechua language and culture.

In this episode, Luz talks about the way Quechua language was perceived by peers in school in her native Peru. She talked about some of the discrimination that Quechua speakers face that drove some speakers to to hide their knowledge of the language. We talked about what is was like speaking Spanish coming from her town in the Andes to the capital of Lima and even the way that Quechua speakers mix the two languages. Luz talks to us about dialects of Quechua that can be found throughout the Andes and we find out how many speakers there are across Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador as well.

One thing that I loved is talking about the culture among Quechua speakers and the principles and traditions that they uphold including three rules that come from the Inca Empire that are so very important to today. But I have to say, of all the things that Luz talks to us about my absolute favorite part of this episode is the song that Luz sings for us in Quechua.

Thank you to Luz and Quechuata Rimay for sharing parts of your language and culture with us.

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Ernestine Lyons, a current councilwoman from Harper Woods, Michigan, host of Quick to Politic podcast and founder of Linglobal and we’re talking about her languages of Mandarin, Arabic and Russian

In this episode, Ernestine tells us how she was attracted to learning languages that are sometimes considered challenging for English speakers. We talk about her travel experiences including her time studying abroad in China, South Africa and in Russia. She tells us about learning Arabic and specifically the Egyptian dialect of the language and what she enjoys about speaking and practicing Arabic. We talk about the concept of being a global citizen and how her languages have enabled her to make connections not just around the world but also in her diverse community here in the US. We also talk about the realities of traveling while black and turning racist encounters abroad into teachable moments and learning experiences.

Ernestine is currently running for mayor of her town and I hope you’ll all join me in wishing her luck in her campaign. And let me remind you wherever you are to please vote in your local elections so that you can work to make a difference in your local community. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, my guest is EliKutty and we’re talking about her language of Malayalam.

In this episode, we talk about how she became a language teacher overseas and how a chance encounter in the Emirates led to her learning Malayalam. She tells us about the early days of trying to find resources for Malayalam and what she was able to do when those resources fell short. We talk about the ups and downs of learning certain sounds in Malayalam and how her experience as a teacher helped her find efficient ways to learn the language. We also talk a bit about humor in the Malayalam language, how other Malayali creators are making resources for people to learn their language and we talk about things that she loves about the culture and the food in Kerala.

Big thank you to EliKutty for joining me all the way from Vietnam for this conversation and for all of the work you do to highlight Kerala, its culture, its creators and its language. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today I’m so happy to welcome Heather, the host of The Future is Bilingual podcast for a conversation about her languages of French and Polish.

In this episode, Heather and I talk about learning languages here in the U.S. and how many of us here have a disconnected relationship with the French language. Heather talks about how she became a Spanish and French teacher and what it was like teaching these languages in the same school year. We compare some grammar of romance languages in this conversation, since Heather is currently learning Italian and we talk about her journey with Polish on her own and with her family. And since Heather is also a mom, she talks to us about raising her children bilingual and shares some fun stories of her kids adventures with translanguageing!

Heather is currently working toward a PhD in Education with a focus on societies, cultures and languages. And I hope you’ll all join me in wishing her luck in her studies. Links to The Future is Bilingual podcast can be found in the show notes of this episode. If you enjoy this episode of Speaking Tongues, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Welcome back to another episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multilinguals!

I am honored to have as a guest today Sunn M’Cheaux, who is Harvard University’s first and only Gullah language instructor, where he teaches a curriculum based on extensive research and his own personal Gullah/Geechee knowledge and experience. Sunn is a Gullah Geechee native originally from South Carolina. He is not only a Gullah instructor but also an activist and advocate whose work has been featured on HBO Vice, the BBC and Al Jazeera among others.

Sunn has cultivated an online presence via social media with frequent viral content ranging from pop culture commentary, allegorical anecdotes, and entertainment, to serious discussions, advocacy, and philanthropy. He uses this content to promote intellect, ethics, enlightenment, and education—

and considers media presence to be an integral component in his effort to draw attention to the oft-ignored social groups, particularly the Gullah/Geechee community.

You can find video clips of this episode on our YouTube Channel. Big thank you to Sunn for this conversation and for sharing your language and your culture with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Moenau and we’re having a conversation about the Tahitian language and the culture of French Polynesia.

I learned a TON in this episode and I hope that you listeners will as well. Moenau talks to us about growing up in French Polynesia speaking French and learning the Tahitian language from her great-grandmother. She tells us not only about the Tahitian language but also about the 5 other languages that are native to French Polynesia. We talk about the differences within the country among these different languages and we learn about the grammatical structure of Tahitian and what makes it stand out among other languages in the South Pacific. We definitely spend some time talking about culture in French Polynesia including a rich and meaningful storytelling tradition and the cultural concept of “mana” that exists in many cultures and countries in the South Pacific

As an extra to this episode, you can find a deleted portion of the conversation by becoming a member on Buy me a Coffee where Moenau and I talk about Tahitian food and culinary traditions. We’re discussing all of it from seafood to desserts to tropical fruits that you probably won't find outside of the region. If you don’t know much about Tahitian food, you will want to hear this - but don’t listen on an empty stomach!

Big thank you to Moenau for this conversation and for sharing your Tahitian language and your culture with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

Oh and one more thing, I’m taking a short break for the next few weeks. Speaking Tongues will be back on September 13 with a new episode - a video episode- that you can watch clips of on YouTube!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Stefanos a Greek language teacher from Cyprus who joined me to talk about Greek and Cypriot language and culture.

I’m so thrilled to finally have a conversation about Greek on this podcast because it’s truly one of my favorite languages to listen to. In this episode, Stefanos talks to us about some connections between Modern Greek and Ancient Greek and the Cypriot Greek dialect. We discuss Greek etymology and even discuss some of our favorite root words that we can find in modern languages. Stefanos tells us about dialects of Greek that can be found throughout the Mediterranean and connections from Greek to the languages spoken in Albania and Bulgaria. He walks us through understanding greek grammar and we even get to talk a bit about Greek culture and music.

You can find a deleted portion of the conversation by visiting Buy Me a Coffee dot com where Stefanos and I talk about Greek food and culinary traditions. We’re discussing all of your favorites from mezze to main dishes to desserts. If you don’t know much about Greek food, you will want to hear this - but don’t listen on an empty stomach!

Big thank you to Stefanos for this conversation and for sharing your languages and your culture with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Matias, a hyperpolyglot who speaks over 12 languages who talks to me today about Catalan and Spanish spoken in his native Argentina.

In this episode Matias tells us how a chance encounter through basketball led him on the path to learning Catalan. He talks about growing up in a monoligual home but tells us how he has been able to learn all of his languages. Matias shares what being a hyperpolyglot means to him and we even talk about Rioplatense Spanish and the influence that indigenous language in Argentina has had on Spanish spoken in the country.

Big thank you to Matias for sharing your journey with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so excited to speak with Valentino about his language of Haitian Creole. He is a self-taught polyglot and speaks several languages in addition to his native Creole language.

In this episode, Valentino tells us how both Creole and French are used in Haiti and where you would be likely to hear one over the other. We talk about things that make Creole unique and rather importantly why it’s NOT broken French. Valentino tells us about the phonological and grammatical nature of the language and how it has been influenced by languages from Africa. He tells us about the linguistic variations of Creole spoken in Port au Prince versus in other regions of the country and how the Creole spoken in the capital has influences from English, Spanish and French as well. We also talk about intelligibility between French derived Caribbean creoles and we learn about how unique Haitian culture is in the region from a historical standpoint.

Big thank you to Valentino for joining me from outside of the Brazilian Embassy in Port Au Prince, Haiti for this episode and for sharing bits of your culture and language journey with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m so happy to be joined by Abigail and Audrey from You Don’t Say Podcast! We’re talking about Spanish, Italian and Mandarin but also about culture, travel and of course, food!

In this episode, we talk about growing up in multicultural neighborhoods in Australia and England and how those early encounters played a part in how they see the world. We discuss being inspired by different cultures enough to live in a different part of the world, learning other languages and how that can enhance the living abroad experience and how to deal with culture shock in new places. We also talk about how they both became inspired to teach English and how their podcast “You Don’t Say” became an outlet for exploration and fun international culture chats.

Big thank you to Abigail and Audrey for having this conversation with me and sharing parts of your language journey with us.

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m speaking with Salvatore about his native Napolitano and the language he’s studying in school, Mandarin Chinese.

Salvatore speaks so many languages and is a member of the Hyper Polyglot Association and he tells us a bit about almost all of the languages he speaks. In this episode, he shares his tips for self studying and how he likes to try out so many different languages. We talk about life in Naples, languages that he commonly heard growing up there and he tells us how to understand some differences between Neapolitan and Italian. He also tells us about the way he was taught Mandarin and how he’s been able to approach learning the language. And just for fun, Salvatore, whose nickname is “Mr. Unicef” tells us what his favorite languages are.

Big thank you to Salvatore for this conversation and for sharing pieces of your world with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I’m speaking with Penny & Bec from the Language Chats Podcast and we are talking about Australian English.

I absolutely love talking about every language but talking about English spoken in different parts of the world is always so much fun for me because I also love to learn about how my own native language is expressed in different parts of the world! So I knew that when I was ready to talk about Aussie English, I had to come to my favorite Australian language podcasters for a chat!

In this episode we talk about how second languages taught in Victoria tend to be Asian languages like Mandarin and Japanese. We talk about how multilingualism is expressed among multicultural communities throughout the country and how the prevalence of these communities can inform the second language offerings in schools. When it comes to English, we talk about the informal nature of Australian culture and language, accents around Australia and how immigration has created a mix of heritage language and English. We also discuss indigineous Australians and the efforts that are taken and can be taken regarding acknowledging the heritage of first peoples. And of course we have dispel some popular stereotypes like.. Do Australians even put shrimps on a barbie? Where did that even come from?

Big thank you to Penny & Bec for this fun conversation and for teaching us a bit about Australia as you know it. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok! let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Tamara, the founder of Spanish con Salsa and the host of the Learn Spanish con Salsa podcast and this week, we’re discussing her language of Caribbean Spanish.

If you’re listening to this show then you surely know that Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world with over 500 million speakers. Spanish also has many regional dialects, the Caribbean dialect being one of them. Beyond Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, this region also includes the Caribbean coasts of Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Panama and others.

In this episode, Tamara tells us how she first came to the Spanish language through fitness and music and then furthered her abilities in Spanish through traveling to places in the Caribbean region. We talk about music and lyrics in salsa and bachata songs and we take a quick detour into talking about some of her favorite musicians in these genres. Tamara talks to us about how she was able to learn the language on her own largely without needing to rely on structured courses and classes - which in my opinion is incredibly admirable. We talk about indigenous & African words and language usage in the Spanish speaking Caribbean, accents throughout the region including how the pronunciation differs from country to country and we discuss the importance of understanding Caribbean culture beyond the resorts, the sun, sand and sea.

Big thanks to Tamara for this thoughtful conversation and for sharing your journey with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Ikhlas, a teacher and journalist who has come to join me to discuss her native Arabic dialect and the German language.

In this episode, we’re talking about learning languages in Palestine and hearing different languages throughout multi lingual Jerusalem. We talk about Arabic words spoken throughout the Levantine dialect and how vowel usage in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine can change the same word throughout this region. Ikhlas tells us about Palestinian dialects from the big city to the countryside and she shares the unusual way she came to learning the Polish language in school in Jerusalem. And finally we talk about life in Germany, the German language and how she found herself one day becoming a teacher of Arabic in Germany.

We also talk about Palestinian culture and the unfortunate reality that so many Palestinians face of racism and violence in their country toward the middle of this episode, and while we don’t go into graphic detail, I do want to give a trigger warning for this conversation. Big thank you to Ikhlas for this thoughtful, thought-provoking, funny and emotional conversation and for sharing your journey with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with John who has come to join me to discuss the Irish language.

In this episode, we talk about Irish as it’s seen and spoken in Northern Ireland where John is from. He tells us about some differences between how the language is used there vs in the Republic of Ireland. We talk about Hiberno-English and how there are some surprising connections between English spoken in Ireland and English spoken in the United States. John walks us through some particular qualities of the Irish language and we talk about how the language itself has become more visible in recent years.

In a brief diversion, John tells us how he has been taking steps to learn Manx and we even have a quick comparison lesson on some words and phrases in these Celtic languages. And of course, we couldn’t go an episode talking about Ireland without discussing the culture and some of the big myths and misconceptions held around the world about Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Big thank you to John for this thoughtful conversation and for sharing your journey with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts or like and subscribe on YouTube so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes! Ok, let’s chat!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, I have the honor of speaking with my guest Thando about her language of IsiZulu and about amaZulu culture.

Thando talks to us about growing up in kwaZulu Natal - an isiZulu speaking region of South Africa but speaking isiXhosa at home. We learn about language education during apartheid and what kind of access students had to their own languages and world languages and its lingering effects of this time in South African history. Most of all, in this conversation we learn a TON about the ins and outs of isiZulu including the prefixes one uses to determine the subjects we’re discussing, dialects and speech patterns of isiZulu speakers throughout kwaZulu and some similarities between isiZulu & isiXhosa. We also find out what isiZulu verbs have in common, which sounds we should be focusing on in isiZulu and Thando is giving THE ultimate lesson in clicks which I encourage you all listening to follow along with. Spoiler alert: I make a ton of mistakes but that’s all a part of learning a new language! And there’s even a portion of a song that gets sung in this episode in which you will find out which one of us has the singing voice of an angel! Another thing to take note of, in this conversation, when you hear the word “colored” please know that in South Africa, it applies to a multiracial ethnic group native to Southern Africa and does not carry the negative stigma that it does here in the US.

Huge massive thank you to Thando for this conversation and for sharing so much of your language and culture with us. I don’t know about anyone else listening but I’m 100% ready to visit South Africa again! I will be setting up a Patreon soon with extras that didn’t make it into the final conversations so stay tuned for that because Thando and I talked about so much more than what you will hear in this episode. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Emily, the host of Tertulia Podcast and she’s joined me to talk about Spanish spoken in the United States.

As we’re having and listening to these conversations, it’s increasingly important to understand the languages and dialects that are spoken in the US - a country with no actual official language and residents with heritage from all over the world. In this episode, Emily talks about growing up in a linguistically diverse South Florida. We talk about her graduate research about Spanish spoken in the US and what she found in her research that sparks us into language study. We discuss the concept of the United States being a Spanish Speaking country and what speaking Spanish was like out in the real world after years of study. We also break down Spanish spoken in the US by numbers, we talk about the term “Spanglish” and understand why this term can be problematic and Emily discussed Spanish she’s encountered in her travels as well as raising her kids bilingual.

You may notice, this episode is a little on the longer side and I kept it this way intentionally as Emily mentioned many topics that go beyond the language, including socio-economic issues that affect Spanish speakers here in the US and she provided much food for thought which I think is critical to understanding the dynamics of world language in the US. Big thank you to Emily for this thoughtful and inspiring conversation and for sharing your journey and research with us. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, my guest is Candace and we’re talking about learning Farsi, visiting Iran and connecting with Iranian culture.

I was so excited to talk with Candace about her visits to Iran and how experiencing a new culture led her on the path to learning Farsi. In this episode, Candace talks to us about visiting Iran for the first time and how the prospect of visiting first came into her life. She tells us about the road trips she took and the way she was sparked to learn the language after returning to Australia. We talk about encountering cultural differences throughout Iran during her travels and connecting with the Iranian community in Sydney. Candace also shares the methods she’s been using in order to learn Farsi and shares a few milestones she’s celebrated along the way.

Big thank you to Candace for this thoughtful and inspiring conversation and for your wit and humor and of course for sharing your story with us all. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week my guest is Dina, the host of the Slavstvuyte Podcast and we’re discussing her languages of Serbian, Slovenian, Russian and German.

Now, this is the first time on this show that we’re talking about Slovenian and Serbian and I was so excited to have this conversation to learn from Dina. In this episode, she tells us about moving to Slovenia from Serbia as a teenager and what her experience was like having to navigate school and social life in a new language that she didn’t understand. We also talk about mutual intelligibility among Slavic languages including a dialect of Serbian that shares words with Macedonian and Bulgarian. Dina tells us how the Turkish language has influences on Serbian and we also talk about how she grew to love Russian and the complicated feelings that come from growing apart from her Serbian roots. And because we’re discussing a region that has had some big changes in the recent past, we also discuss the Serbo-Croatian language and its controversies.

Big thank you to Dina for having this conversation in this episode and for sharing your languages and cultures. If you want to hear more about Slavic languages, make sure you listen to the Slavstvuyte podcast which you can find a link to in the shownotes. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Kainoa, the founder of Hālau ʻŌlelo, A Free Virtual Hawaiian Language School and frankly, Hālau ʻŌlelo is a whole entire Hawaiian culture experience! It’s a vibe, ya'll!

In this episode Kainoa talks to us about growing up in a farming community in Hawaii and how the languages of Japanese and Spanish were often encouraged to kids to learn as a second language. He teaches us about Hawaiian pidgin, its grammar and structure and tells us why this language is so significant to Hawaiian culture and history. We learn some Hawaiian history and how this history has affected the usage and growth of the Hawaiian language. We also learn about Hawaiian language revitalization efforts and we compare words and pronunciations across Polynesian cultures. We even learn about the culture and traditions of Hawaiian lei making and receiving. I ask you also as you listen to this episode to pay attention to the choice of words that Kainoa uses to describe the Hawaiian landscape. It indicated to me that it is impossible to talk about Hawaiian language without discussing the richness and abundance of the landscape.

Now, before you get to listening, I just want to mention that this is one of our longer episodes and I purposely kept it this way as there is a LOT of information that I wanted you all to hear. I learned so much from Kainoa and his stories kept me on the edge of my seat; I truly could have talked with him for hours. So before you continue listening, go settle in, grab a cup of tea and maybe a pen and paper to take notes, as I did while we talked!. Big thank you and true “mahalo” to Kainoa and Hālau ʻŌlelo for sharing your story and for educating us all on Hawaiian language and culture. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week, I’m chatting with my guest Errol aka Morenita Mommy about Japanese and Spanish.

I loved this conversation and Errol and I talked for hours and hours. She’s such a fantastic storyteller! We talked about her growing up in Houston Texas and how the Japanese language came into her life. She tells us about learning Japanese in school and how her mom was so supportive of her ambitions with the language

Errol talks to us about going to Japan for the first time and how that experience brought some unexpected challenges and how she was able to navigate them including getting lost in Japan, life with her host family and dealing with meeting people in Tokyo. She also tells us how she began learning and speaking Spanish with her husband and her young son back here in the US.

What I truly enjoy about talking with Errol is how she places importance on talking about race and blackness in language learning. I think that black language learners are underrepresented in the language community and we often don’t have ways to talk about the issues that we face and the parts of ourselves and our community that matter to us - in our other languages. To this end, Errol has written a fantastic book called Melanintro to Language, a guide to help those of us raising children bilingual and integrating vocabulary about race and blackness into Japanese and Spanish conversations. This book is so helpful for anyone looking to talk about race in their language learnings and her book is available for purchase through the link in the show notes.

Big thank you to Errol for this conversation and for telling your story and sharing your journey through Japanese and Spanish. I will be setting up a Patreon soon with extras that didn’t make it into the final conversations so stay tuned for that because Errol and I talked about so much more than what you will hear in this episode. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Hello Language Lovers! Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Kim who joined me to talk about her journey to learning the Ukrainian language. Her story is truly remarkable and you’ll want to stay tuned for an unexpected twist!

In this conversation, Kim talks to me about growing up in the UK in an Ukrainian family but not learning the language from a young age. We talk about the importance of food, traditions and community in her local Ukrainian club and we talk about how her experience has been with learning the language as an adult, the resources she’s using and the ins and outs of Googling in cyrillic. On a personal note, Kim describes her first trip to Ukraine and what it has been like for her reconnecting with family not just in Ukraine but also in Belarus. You will definitely enjoy hearing Kim’s tale of reconnecting to her heritage through language and establishing connection across the generations.

I want to say a big thank you to Kim for not only sharing your story but for trusting me with it. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! And, If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today, my guest is Eugene from @lingojunkie and I’m so happy to finally, finally, be able to bring you a conversation about Romanian & Russian.

I’ve always been so interested in Romanian since growing up and learning that it was a romance language but I’ve never learned anything about it. In this conversation with Eugene, we talk about Romanaian and Russian as they are spoken in Moldova, what it was like for Eugene to speak Russian at home and then speak Romanian at school. We talk about some of the variations of Romanian and Russian throughout the countries that speak both of those languages and Eugene even helps us with pronunciation of certain diacritics in the Romanian language. We’re getting a well rounded conversation here, friends! This conversation was so much fun to have and I learned so much from Eugene about a part of the world and languages that I previously knew so little about. Even some insight on telling jokes in Russian!

Big thank you to Eugene for talking to me about your languages and heritage. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Josie, the founder of Lumina Translations.

In this episode Josie talks about growing up in a Venezuelan Spanish & Sicilian speaking home and how those two cultures came together in her life. We talk about learning French in Canada and the dialect of French that was taught during her studies. Josie tells us that she not only taught herself to speak Spanish but she also learned to speak standard Italian through her husband.

And because Josie is a translator, she’s telling us all about her career path from interpretation into translation and talks about the important distinctions between the two rather distinct career paths. I think translation is such important work and I hope that anyone out there listening to this episode with their eye on becoming a translator will find some inspiration in Josie’s story! Big thank you to Josie for having this conversation with me for this episode. If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Oh, and one more thing! If you’ve been a long time listener of the show or a recent listener, you can now support the show on Buy Me a Coffee dot com. Links to all platforms are in the show notes!

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest this week is Belal and we’re talking about his two dialects of Arabic from both Iraq and Palestine.

In this episode, Belal tells us about growing up in an Arabic speaking home with his family but veering away from the language as he grew up. Our conversation centers around how he is taking the steps to improve his Arabic but we also talk about the realities of learning a language as an adult and some of the up and down and often reluctant feelings we all encounter as adult learners.

What I loved about talking to Belal, is how he’s been able to observe the way that the language is structured - and he gives us some amazing examples in this conversation. He also tells us some really fun stories of his encounters with Arabic speakers from other countries and we talk about how being able to communicate can be such a small thing but can also turn out to be so meaningful. I love conversations like this because there are so many ways to connect to a language and culture and I think it’s really important to emphasize the journey that some of us take to fluency and not just celebrate and emphasize the end result.

If you’ve been listening to the show for a while now you know how much I admire the Arabic language so having this conversation with Belal was truly an honor and a privilege for me. I want to say a big thank you to Belal for sharing bits of your language journey with us and for inspiring other adult language learners, myself included! As always, if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Ok, let’s chat

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This week's conversation with Marissa centers on North American French and North American Spanish. Marissa is a multilingual content creator and champion for all language learners!

For this episode, we focused on dialects of French and Spanish spoken, and often marginalized, in North America. We were both eager to shift the French discussion away from Europe and talk about our French speaking neighbors here in our own country. Marissa talks about the Acadiens and Cajun French and how the language was distributed from Canada all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico. We discuss stereotypes that affect French speakers in North America and how misrepresentations of Parisian French in the US have been harmful to North American francophones.

She also talks to us about how learning to speak the dialect of Spanish that her neighbors and clients speak has opened doors for her and enabled her to make connections in her community. And, because Marissa has been working on relearning her heritage language of Polish, she even gives us a little bit of insight into how that personal and emotional journey has been coming along.

This episode is so full of facts and data and even a mini quiz for us where I find out a surprising fact about Cajun French that I never even realized. Big thank you to Marissa for this fact filled conversation and for sharing all of your knowledge with us. As always, if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Ok, let’s chat

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week’s episode is packed with languages, 11 of them to be exact so get ready! I couldn’t even get them all into the title! In this episode, I’m speaking with Petra, who is a hyperpolyglot and a translator from Belgium about how she has come to learning all of the languages she speaks and translates.

Petra tells us what the term hyperpolyglot means to her and for her career as a translator. We talk about the Flemish language and how similar and different Dutch is in Belgium and the Netherlands. She even taught me a fun fact about the variety of Flemish dialects in Flanders that truly blew my mind. We discuss her goal of learning Germanic languages and she tells us how she’s been finding the experience of learning Afrikaans. And she tells us why she’s completely loving Luxembourgish and what, in her opinion, makes the language so special.

We even had a chance to talk about Petra’s career as a translator and I’m so excited to talk about this. I’ve always been curious about how translators work and what a day in the life of a translator may look like. And if this has ever fascinated you, you won’t want to miss hearing her take on this career.

By now, you’re wondering which other languages we’ll be discussing but you’ll have to stay tuned to hear her tell us in her own words. Big thank you to Petra for sharing your language story with me and with all of us. As always, if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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Hello Language Lovers. Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I am joined by Desta, the founder of Languages Through Music to talk about her language journey through so many languages that I couldn’t fit them all in the title! While Desta has studied and spoken and taught different languages in her lifetime, in this episode we talk mainly about speaking Tigrinya, French & Portuguese.

I loved this conversation because, as I’m sure you all know by now, this show celebrates not just language but culture as well. So, I had a chance to talk with Desta about living in different parts of the world and learning new languages in new places. We talk about taking culture with us as we move through the world and Desta tells us some of her experience she’s had learning Portuguese when living in Rio and taking part in the ‘big family’ dynamic while living in Jordan. She also tells her what her experience has been like learning Tigrinya and how learning to speak this language has truly become a part of her life.

Big thank you to Desta for having this conversation with me. I loved taking this trip around the globe and learning bits and pieces of your story and your travels and your heritage. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Ok, let’s chat

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This week I’m joined by Kerstin Cable of The Fluent Show and I must say, I can barely believe it. I’ve been such a fan of The Fluent Show for a long long time.

So what does one talk about with another language podcaster who has seen it all?! We talked about her language journey through loads of different languages, including her love of the Welsh language and culture. Kerstin tells me about her native German as well and we had some fun pronouncing some German words and because Kerstin is from a winemaking family, I also had a chance to learn about German wine and wine culture in Germany. So much fun. We laugh a lot in this episode.

But, before you get into it, I just want to announce that Women in Language is coming up this weekend from March 4 to March 7 and yours truly will be presenting during the event! How fab is that?! Women in Language is an incredible event bringing together a diverse group of women sharing what we know and what we’ve learned about languages. I’m honored to be able to participate this year. To learn more about the event, Kerstin fills us in during the episode but you can also click the link in my bio to get your ticket. And FYI, it’s open to everyone to attend, not just women!

Thank you to Kerstin for taking the time to talk with me in this episode and for continuing to champion women’s voices in the language learning community! As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show! Ok, let’s chat.

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Gloria, an Italian teacher and founder of SpeakIta.

In this episode, Gloria and I talk about having patience when learning another language and she tells me a strategy that she used to help her learn English while living in the UK. We talk about mindfulness not as a practice but as an attitude that one can apply to learning another language and we discuss the issue of spontaneity and the trouble you can run into when you try to anticipate what someone will say in a conversation.

But one very important point of discussion that we make is about confidence and finding confidence when speaking a new language and how mentality can be so important on your language journey. You’ll also hear us talk about some popular things in Italian culture including the all important language of the Italian hand gesture.

Thank you to Gloria for having this conversation with me and sharing your story with all of us and for such an insightful conversation. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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I’m so excited to bring you this episode where I’m speaking with Rebecca, a student at Georgetown University and the founder of Project Olas, student-led social impact venture that provides sustainable income opportunities for moms in vulnerable Central American communities, by offering Spanish language lessons live via WhatsApp.

In this conversation, Rebecca talks about how her experience studying abroad in Spain led to her desire to start this initiative working with mothers and families in Guatemala. She talks to me about how Project Olas is able to make an impact in Guatemala, how the venture is growing and which directions they will be moving in the future.

I don’t want to give away too much so I will just say that this is such an important and impactful venture and I’m happy to be able to bring conversations like this to the table. I think it’s so important that we’re able to see the different ways in which learning another language can not only just change one person’s life but may even change the lives of an entire community.

Thank you Rebecca for sharing so much of your story and for telling us about Project Olas. To get involved with Project Olas, you can visit the link in the show notes for more information. As always, if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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My guest this week is Sausan the creator of Learn Bangla and online resource for learning the Bangla language and for learning about culture in Bangladesh.

In this episode, Sausan tells me about the ways Bangla stands out as a language in south Asia, we learn about how she typically approaches language lessons with her students and we learn how the Bangla language became the catalyst for Unesco’s International Mother Language Day.

Sausan also tells us about life in Bangladesh, from how the parties and festivals are celebrated, the beauty of the landscape (think mangrove forests and royal bengal tigers) and how the people in Dhaka celebrate some of our western holidays like Halloween and Valentine’s Day. We also had a moment to discuss artisanship and our laments on the way handmade goods are viewed in the modern society.

Big thank you to Sausan for sharing your language and culture with me and with our listeners and for such an insightful conversation. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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This week I’m so happy to bring you this truly awesome conversation I had with Kris Broholm of Actual Fluency about the Danish language. Kris was delightful to talk with and I learned a lot about the Danish culture and language.

In this episode, Kris tells us some of the nitty gritty things about the language including Danish pronunciation, some fun facts about counting in Danish and we learn a thing or two about the grammar. We also talk about the similarities and differences between Danish and other Scandinavian languages. We discuss why English becomes the lingua franca of Scandinavian language speakers and other topics include the ups and downs of moving to a new country, learning to speak Russian and Hungarian and something I never even knew about Toki Pona. Kris talks to me also about what being able to help people along their language journey has meant to him and keep listening to find out how he views his own role within the language learning community.

Big thanks to Kris for coming onto my show and for providing such thoughtful and thought provoking conversation. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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For this episode, you long time listeners will find something different. For the first time in doing this show for one year now, I have two guests in one show. This week, I am joined by my friends over at Diversilingua Podcast, Diego & Renata and they are talking to us about Brazilian Portuguese.

Diego & Renata are both members of a polyglot club in Brazil and in this episode, they are telling us some strategies for understanding new vocabulary in other languages, the differences between spoken Portuguese in Brazil, Portugal, Angola & Mozambique. We are learning about the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the letter R and Diego and Renata are teaching us some expressions in their native cities that we should all know. You’ll also want to listen to find out which city in Brazil has a notorious reputation and why it’s important to not stereotype anyone but especially when thinking about a country as diverse as Brazil.

Big thank you to the Diversilingua podcast and to Diego and Renata for sharing their culture and their language with me for this episode. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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Today, I’m speaking with Carol, a Levantine Arabic teacher and the founder of NASMA of New York and the host of Levantine Arabic Made Easier Podcast.

Friends this conversation was so much fun because as you know by now if you’ve listened for a long time, I love the Arabic language and am always happy to learn about Arab culture from my arabic speaking friends. In this episode, we talk about the lebanese school system, living in an international city in the Gulf, the differences in dialects of Levantine Arabic from country to country and the advantages of learning an Arabic dialect over MSA which is commonly taught in classrooms.

I also just want to give a heads up and perhaps a trigger warning on this episode because Carol and I take an opportunity during this conversation to discuss the heavy topic of microagression and racism that has persisted throughout the Arab speaking world. I didn’t want to shy away from this topic and though it is not the most pleasant thing to discuss, it is a part of the reality. As you’ll hear in the episode, we both encourage everyone to take the opportunity to learn about other cultures and educate yourselves on our ethnic differences.

Huge thank you to Carol for this conversation and sharing her language with me in this episode and for always shedding a positive light on middle eastern culture! As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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Today, my guest is Mickael, founder of FrenchClass NYC and we are talking about creole spoken in Martinique and French spoken in France.

Actually, in this episode, we’re talking about a multitude of topics that include the perception versus reality of people of color in France, diversity and the expression of black voices in France. I’m asking Mickael about representation of French Caribbean culture in Paris and we’re even discussing the similarities and differences among French, creole and French spoken in the diaspora.

If you want to hear Mickael’s advice for learning the real French in 2021, and for what parts of France to visit that are not Paris, he gives us his advice and he even tells us his one biggest achievement that he’s experienced since starting FrenchClassNYC.

There’s a lot happening in this episode on many levels that anyone learning french or is interested in French culture can take away. Big thank you to Mickael for sharing bits of your heritage and language with us. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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On this first episode of the new year, I’m speaking with Anike, a writer, storyteller from London about her heritage language of Yoruba.

In this conversation, we’re not just talking about Yoruba language, friends. Oh no no…. We’re talking about Nigerian heritage and the culture of British Born Nigerians & how their culture is expressed in the UK. We discuss the connection between storytelling and language, the links between Yoruba language and culture throughout parts of the Caribbean and how proverbs in the Yoruba language relate to the Yoruba culture and lifestyle.

And one more thing, Anike is also the author of Connecting to Self Through Ancestry, a collection of essays exploring themes in relation to womanhood, identity, mental health and spirituality whilst deconstructing ten elements of Yoruba heritage and highlighting how they relate to the past experiences of a young woman growing up in the diaspora. You can hear her talk about her book in this episode and find a link to her site in the show notes.

I really enjoyed having this conversation and I think the beauty of doing this show is that we can hear many perspectives on language and culture from so many different people. For example, we’ve spoken about Yoruba last year, We’ve spoken about London last year but in this episode we’re speaking about Yoruba and London in a totally different way so if you’ve enjoyed those conversations, you will enjoy this one 100%

Thank you Anike for sharing bits of your language and your heritage with us in this episode. As always if you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to like and subscribe on Instagram & rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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My guest today is Yoko, the creator of Foodstory, a Japanese food experience that offers cooking classes in Los Angeles & Culinary Tours in Japan.

In this episode, I talk with Yoko not just about the Japanese language and vocabulary but also about the culture. We discuss the differences between men’s and women’s vocabulary, dialects throughout Japan and the influence of indigenous people in Hokkaido. She even gives a surprising tip for anyone wanting to learn or improve their Japanese language skills.

But because we also like to talk about culture on this show, Yoko also tells us about Japanese foods including the origin story of Matcha and sushi and some of the big differences and similarities between Japanese and Japanese-American foods. We even learn a bit about Japanese traditional color names. In short, this episode is FULL of information about Japan.

Thank you so much to Yoko for taking the time to have this conversation about Japanese culture. If you like this conversations or any of the other language conversations we’ve had this year, please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts, from wherever you are in the world, so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show.

And one more thing, this episode will be the last one for 2020. The Speaking Tongues Podcast will be back on January 4 with a brand new episode. In the meantime, please visit the website, instagram or facebook page to follow our news!

To find Foodstory

Web: https://www.ifoodstory.com/

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. My guest today is Sarah, joining me from London to talk about the Danish language. This is the first time I’ve featured Danish on the show and I’m really excited to have had this opportunity to learn a bit about it from Sarah’s perspective.

In this episode, Sarah tells us about growing up in a house with Danish speaking parents and how she ended up learning Danish abroad while studying in Denmark. We talk about similarities between the Danish language and culture and other countries in the region. She gives us some insight into what it can be like for someone looking at Danish culture as an outsider.

And because Sarah lives in London and I live in New York City, we had a chance to talk about our respective cities and how cultures from all over the world are expressed around town. Listen to hear the one brilliant way in which Sarah has been able to connect with some of the multi cultural communities that flourish in her neighborhood.

Big thank you to Sarah for having this conversation with me, for sharing your story and for teaching us all a little bit about the Danish language and culture. As always, don’t forget to like and subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

Fun Danish Links:

Danish Language comedy Sketch (from Norwegian TV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-mOy8VUEBk&feature=emb_logo

History of the Danish Folk High Schools: https://www.danishfolkhighschools.com/about-folk-high-schools/history/

Piet Hein poem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Hein_(scientist)

More Piet Hein Poetry: https://piethein.dk/shop/118-wallstickers-gruk---dk/980-af-mad-paa-fad-og-vin-i-glas-wallsticker/

The Kingdom ( Danish Show): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108906/

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today I’m speaking with Tyler, a language lover who began his road to speaking a second language as an adult and if you love to read or love literature, you’re going to love this conversation.

In this episode, Tyler tells us how his mormon upbringing helped spark his curiosity with foreign language and travel. We talk about how Tyler developed his love of the French language through literature and a wedding trip to Europe that pushed him to go all in on learning the French language. He also tells us about how his love of history sparked his interest in Old Norse, Norweigian and Irish. You’ll want to hear his tips for discovering a language through the written word and the one tool that he used for an entire year to learn the French language.

I think this episode is important because as many of us know, the value for being multi lingual in the US is not very high. Certainly not as high as it is in other parts of the world. It’s something that I have thought about for many years. I enjoyed this opportunity to talk with another person who grew up in the US about the way language study is viewed in our country.

Big thank you to Tyler for having this conversation with me and sharing his story and sharing what worked for him when it came to learning another language. As always, don’t forget to like and subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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Blog: https://armchairlinguistbl.wixsite.com/tonguetiedblog

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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.

For more information about the Ladino language, please check out Ladino21 and Carlos’s YouTube Channels which you can find links to in the show notes. And as always, don’t forget to like and subscribe, rate and review the Speaking Tongues Podcast on Apple Podcasts so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show!

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/languagefreedo1

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

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. This episode we are talking with Wairimu, creator of Mwalimu Wairimu about Swahili, Kikuyu and Sheng.

Friends, I loved having this conversation and in fact we talked for over two hours and I still didn’t get to talk about all of the things that were looming in my mind -- but more on that later. Wairimu tells us about growing up and being encouraged by teachers to speak English in school instead of her native Kikuyu. We talk about her journey to learning Swahili from time spent both in and away from Nairobi and we even get into the origins of the Swahili language through the island of Zanzibar and the spread of the language through east African nations. Other topics include: Costal Swahili vs. Nairobi Swahili, a reading in Kikuyu and the one big misconception that some people have about the Swahili language.

And because you’re all long time listeners, you know that I usually like to step into the shoes of a first time learner to practice some phrases that I’m unfamiliar with. This time, my attempt does not disappoint and we practice it slowly enough for you all to follow along.

Now, as I said, this conversation was originally over two hours and I didn’t have a chance to include everything we discussed. So, if you head on over to my blog at speakingtonguespodcast.com, you will find Wairimu’s answers to a few questions we missed in the recording of this episode. As always, if you are listening with Apple podcasts, please don’t forget to hit subscribe and to rate and review the episode so that other language lovers like ourselves can find the show. Ok, let’s chat!

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Instagram: @mwalimuwairimu

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/weatherish101

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today we are going on a linguistic journey around the world speaking Wenzhou, French and Mandarin with Lihui Ke, the founder and creative director of Kerisma Knits, a family owned, Los Angeles based knitwear design company.

In this episode, Lihui tells us some of her story from her time growing up in China, moving to Paris at a young age, moving once again to New York City before ultimately settling in Los Angeles. I was so happy to have this conversation because Lihui has spent her life between many different cultures and has learned four different languages in an immersive context. I love adding voices like hers to this show because as I’ve said many times, we all come to and come through language learning and cultural experience so differently. Topics and diversions of this episode include: language preservation of Wenzhou, cultural identity, a desire to learn sanskrit and the influence of culture on design!

I have one surprise for you listeners - Kerisma Knits has been gracious enough to include a special limited time discount code for you to shop and receive 20% using the code speakingtongues20. So make sure you visit Kerismaknits.com before December 31, 2020 to shop and redeem this offer. Huge thanks to Lihui for sharing bits of her languages and heritage with us and to the Kerisma knit family for this generous offer and for being supporters of the show. As always, don’t forget to like, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts because the more positive reviews we get, the more likely for other language lovers like ourselves to find the show.

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Retail: shopKerisma.com

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today’s conversation we are talking about Mexican Spanish with the founder of Speak Like a Mexican.

In this episode. Ricardo talks to us about some specific things that make Mexican Spanish stand out from Spanish spoken in other regions of the world. We talk about how he’s able to teach Spanish to foreigners through tourism and we learn about some amazing connections to indigenous language through Spanish and which regions of the country fuse Spanish with some indigenous language. Diversions include: how not to stereotype the people of Mexico and the Pixar masterpiece, Coco.

Big thank you to Ricardo for sharing his Mexican heritage and the Spanish language with us for this conversation. As always, if you enjoy this conversation, please don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe on Apple podcasts so that other language lovers like you can find the show.

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Website: https://www.speaklikeamexican.com.mx/

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today’s conversation we are heading back to one of my favorite regions in the world to talk about Papiamento with Keisha Weil, a PhD candidate and Linguistic Anthropologist. In this recording Keisha was talking to me from Aruba where Papiamento is widely spoken and she has been conducting her research in the language!

In this episode, Keisha tells us why Papiamento is considered a creole language and we learn why it is significant that Papiamento is one of the official languages of the Caribbean. We talk about the languages that have influenced Papiamento, the stigmas that come with a language being classified as a creole and she tells us the surprising way in which kids in Aruba and Curacao relate to the English language. And keep listening to find out which language kids in Aruba aren’t too interested in because it’s considered the “language of their parents”.

In talking about creole languages, we discussed how a number of languages around the world that could technically be classified as creole languages but aren’t and languages that are easily classified as creole tend to be those spoken by black and brown people. I think it’s important that we continue to pay attention to how such classifications along racial lines can be detrimental to the populations for whom these languages are a culmination of their histories and expressions of their cultures and identities. We have to continue to regard the value of everyone’s language equally and my hope is that with this podcast we are doing the work of adding value to creole languages.

With that said, Big thank you to Keisha Weil for talking with us about her studies and research! if you enjoy this conversation you can find links to the topics we discuss in the show notes and please don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review so that other language lovers like yourselves can find the show!

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Twitter @brilhanteanthro

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Thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues- the podcast in conversation with multilinguals. Today’s episode is quite the departure from the norm in one specific way! My guest today is Katie from The French Wine tutor and we are talking all about the French language, French culture and of course, French wine. This is the time you may want to pause here, go grab a glass of wine and come back and listen to the episode in order to get the full experience.

In this conversation, Katie talks about her start as a musician and how she was able to transition into French wine and how her knowledge of French helped her in her career. She gives us plenty of tips on pronunciation and helps those of us who may be drinking wine in the USA and feel intimidated by French wine to navigate our way through several appellations and regions in France. Sidenotes include German opera, the joy of the Monoprix and me, doing my best to pronounce some french wine names.

You can find Katie’s website and instagram by clicking on the links in the shownotes. And as always, don’t forget to rate and review on itunes as it will help other language lovers like yourselves to find this show.

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In today’s conversation, I’m talking with Juliana of The Language Mindset about her journey through three romance languages- Spanish, French and Italian.

In this episode, Juliana --who is so full of adventure!- guides us around the world from her time studying abroad in Europe college to her very immersive experience with Spanish in Buenos Aires! Juliana talks to us about how she started The Language Mindset and some of her methods for teaching very young children and adults alike. Juliana and I have knowledge of the same languages so we spent some time this episode talking about the things that are similar and different in each of these languages and how we keep each of them straight in our heads. She also tells us what she feels everyone should have when they are beginning to learn a language for themselves. I hope that listening to this episode you come away inspired by Juliana’s language and travel adventures in the same way that I was!

To get in touch with Juliana and to work with her to achieve you or your child’s language goals, check out the links in the show notes and get in touch with her to see how she can help.

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Today’s conversation is one of firsts because this is the first time we’re speaking about a language from India and my guest today, Vivek, is the first guest that I’ve recorded with over a huge time difference! I’m so grateful to Vivek for being able to make the time to coordinate our schedules for this conversation.

In this episode, I learned a LOT and I think Vivek was the perfect person to have this conversation with. He’s very passionate about the Hindi language and his profession as a teacher. As a linguist, he’s found ways to apply a scientific approach to language learning.. So, in this episode, we talk about where in India that Hindi is spoken, the ways that non- Indian people have been able to connect to the Hindi language and Vivek even tells us about an interesting similarity between Hindi and Latin. I think that he’s also given me my new favorite phrase to encourage students -- Don’t go for books, go for bikes-- which you’ll hear him explain the meaning of in the episode.

To get in touch with Vivek and find out how you can start your Hindi language journey with him, you can find his business Lern Hindi, the links to his website, youtube and instagram in the show notes.

To Find Vivek:

Instagram: @hindibyvivek

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/hindibyvivek?app=desktop

Website: http://lernhindi.com/

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Today I’m talking with Nadia and this is my third episode talking about Sicilian. If you notice and listen to each of the episodes, all three of my guests have had different perspectives on the Sicilian language. This is one thing I love about this show is that no matter how many times we talk about one language, we’ll always have different stories to share our experiences.

In talking with Nadia today, she tells me about Sicilian spoken in Agrigento, her experience with Italians living in America, some movies and books that you could watch and read in order to start learning Sicilian and she even gave us a piece of trivia. Find out what Sicilian phrase was mistaken for Chinese in another part of Italy? And do you know that there is one ethnic religious minority that has a population outside of Palermo? Find out more about them and what food they’re famous for in this episode.

As always, you can find more information about the topics we discuss in this episode by clicking the links in the show notes. Big thank you to Nadia for having this conversation with me and sharing bits of Sicilian culture with all of us. This might be the last episode we have in Italian for a while so big thank you to all of you listeners for bearing with me and my obsession with Sicily.

Detective Montalbano: Here and books here.

Godfather II scene in Sicilian: here

Baaria: Here

Jurnata rutta, rumpila tutta

Fa chiù dannu 'n cretinu ca nu porcu 'nto jardinu

Piana degli Albanese: https://www.lavocedinewyork.com/en/travel/2018/10/03/piana-degli-albanesi-for-its-albanian-heritage-and-the-worlds-best-cannoli/

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Welcome back to another episode of Speaking Tongues. Today I’m speaking with Acacia, the founder of Ethnic Ties, a travel company specializing in pre-departure preparation so you can have an authentic and comfortable travel experience. But that’s just one role that this entrepreneur has. She also hosts language meetups and she’s developing a Black Travel App which she’ll tell us more about in the episode.

One thing that I think is really cool about Acacia’s language journey is how she has been able to connect with her heritage language and the languages that she’s studied through conscious travel. I think lots of people would be content to travel mostly for fun and for their own recreation but Acacia explains to us how important it is for her to select destinations where there is a possibility of making an impact!

And one more thing that you listeners will want to look out for is that Acacia and I are partnering up soon on social media for a “Learn that Language Challenge”. It will be one week of prompts challenging you to practice speaking in your target language! And guess what? Prizes will be given to the challenge winners! So head over to follow my instagram and Ethnic Ties instagram account where we will soon announce the contest and the rules!

For more information about Ethnic Ties and to work with them for your next trip, follow the links in the show notes.

Ethnic Ties

Instagram: @ethnicties

Website:https://www.ethnicties.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EthnicTies/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCirYtKJD3KfpNo00G9Q3K1g/featured

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Today I’m back with another episode of Sicilian conversation and this time, I’m talking with Ari, a writer and translator who lives near Messina. If you remember earlier this summer we had another Sicilian conversation and you might be wondering why we’re hitting Sicily so hard and the answer is-- because Sicily is a very old language, influenced by many cultures over centuries and I feel that it’s impossible to have just one Sicilian perspective on the culture. Also, I’m in love with Sicily and I want all of you to fall in love with it as well.

My conversation with Ari is full of information about the Sicilian language and I love that she came prepared! She has so many notes and you can even hear her flipping pages throughout our conversation. We talked about the many dialects of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, superstition in the Sicilian tradition and we learned some more words in Sicilian that you should definitely listen to if by now you still think that Sicilian is a “dialect” of Italian.

Immense thank you to Ari for having this conversation and don’t forget to check out the show notes for some Sicilian phrases that you can try pronouncing along with us during the episode.

And don't forget to get your tickets to the Women in Language conference taking place this September 17-20. Get your tickets here!

Sicilian Phrases:

Auma Auma

U Troppu, stroppia

Camurria

Babbidiu

Ammuccalapuni

Minchia

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Today we’re doing things a bit differently. Usually, we’re talking about languages other than english and but today we’re talking about The Bahamian dialect of english with the founder of iisabahamianbey, Kache Knowles.

I’ll mention in a minute why this episode is so close to my heart but first I want to talk about why this episode is an important milestone not just for this podcast but also why it’s so important to have this conversation.

English is spoken all over the world in many countries as a first language and with the spread of english comes the regional dialects that enrich the way the language is spoken. In the past, many of these dialects have been dismissed as “improper” or “broken” English. One of the aims of this show is to celebrate all languages and I particularly feel that there’s no such thing as a language that is “broken”. When you can communicate with others around you effectively, there’s nothing broken or improper about language.

This conversation was so much fun for me to have on a personal level and connecting with someone who truly loves her culture and her country so much.

So take the time to listen to this conversation and the next time you think about The Bahamas or visiting the islands, please consider that there is life to be had beyond the resorts and casinos. Think about how beyond the beautiful landscape, the pristine beaches and the fresh seafood there is a country with a rich past, a powerful present and a bright future. Much thanks to Kache of iisabahamianbey for having this conversation with me and sharing the best of Bahamian culture with all of us.

To find iisabahamianbey online you can click the link in the show notes and you can also find links to the many Bahamian tings we discuss throughout the episode.

To find iisabahamianbey:

www.iisabahamianbey.com

Instagram @iisabahamianbey

Mentioned in the show:

Dyah Neilson Painting /Dyah Neilson Art

Learn about Junkanoo here

Susan J. Wallace Poetry here

Party in the Backyard, the Brilanders here

Ronnie Butler Tribute Mix here

Bahamian Words and Phrases:

Muddasick/ Muddasick dred

Bey

Mawnin' Mawnin' Mawnin'

Broughtupsy/ No Broughtupsy

Mekhase

Kapunkle up

Spilligating

Tingum

"Hard Head don't make good soup"

"Hog know where to rub he skin"

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The Basque language is one of the most unique languages in the world. Spoken in parts of Northern Spain and Western France, Basque is considered a language isolate - meaning that it is unrelated to any other language and many believe that it predates the Spanish language.

In today’s conversation, I’m talking about Basque with Naroa who grew up in the Basque country speaking Basque at a young age. I had so many questions for her and in this episode she tells us about the unique features of the Basque language and culture & how the language has been standardized for instruction. We talk quite a bit about the traditions that one may encounter in the Basque country and how spoken Basque varies throughout the region both in Spain and in France.

I enjoyed this conversation because it’s not often I have a chance to hear about Basque language and its unique culture. Thank you to Naroa for sharing such a big part of your culture with us and please be sure to check out the show notes for links to Naroa’s YouTube Channel and other links to Basque language and culture resources!

To Find Naroa:

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NaroaenWanderlust

Basque Resources:

Aditz Taula

Ken Zazpi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwgPX3XUnsc

“a zer parea, karakola eta barea”

“non gogoa, han zangoa”

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Today I’m bringing you the eighth and final episode in this summer’s “Summer School” series where all summer long we have been having conversations with language teachers. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Melissa, an English teacher and the founder of Quintessentially English.

I wanted to do something different with this episode and if you’ve been listening for a long time now you’ll notice that this is the first conversation that I’ve had about the English language. What makes this interesting to me is that though we are both talking about English, we are both talking about different varieties of English - UK English and US english.

In this conversation Melissa and I talk about what makes UK English stand out in different regions. We discuss accents and common phrases that one would hear throughout England and Scotland. We take a few moments to try and understand where Received Pronunciation came from and how it affected the US variation of English. We note the ways in which French language and culture has been an influence in both of our countries and we take on the popular topic of Cockney Rhyming Slang.

If you’ve ever considered improving your English conversation and don’t know where to start, this would be a great episode to listen to. For starters, you can hear both of our accents and how we say the same words differently. You can decide if you think that learning UK English or US English would be best for you! And when you’re ready to choose learning UK English, you can get in touch with Melissa by following the links in the show notes!

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Website: https://www.quintessentiallyenglish.org/

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Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/mybritishcoach

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Hello Language Lovers!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi-linguals! I’m your host, Elle Charisse.

Today I’m bringing you the seventh episode in this summer’s “Summer School” series where all summer long we are having conversations with language teachers. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Linda, an Italian teacher and the host of the Italian language podcast, “Pensieri e Parole”.

We cover quite a bit of ground in this conversation. Linda and I discuss Italian dialects and spoken Italian in the north of Italy. She’s teaching me a lot of Italian history that I didn’t know and we talk about how migration in Italy shaped the Piemontese dialect. Linda tells us some of the traits that can be important to have when learning a language and how common connections with fellow speakers can not only help someone trying to learn but how she’s able to use these connections with the students she teaches.

We also talked about what it means and how it feels when talking to native speakers and we share some experiences about how we navigate these exchanges. And, because by now you’ve been listening for a long time, you know that Italian is my second language and Linda graciously gives me the opportunity to practice a little bit of Italian with her. To find Linda and to listen to her Italian language podcast, click on the links in the show notes! Andiamo! Let’s chat!

To Find Linda:

Website:https://speakitaliano.org/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-italiano-pensieri-e-parole/id1443616202

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/italianwithlinda/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/italianwithlinda/

"Sereno è

seren sarà;

se non sarà seren

si rasserenerà"

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Hello Language Lovers!

Today I’m bringing you the sixth episode in this summer’s “Summer School” series where all summer long we are having conversations with language teachers. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Maria, a Spanish teacher in Ireland and an Embodied Spanish Coach.

I really enjoyed connecting with Maria as we discussed methods for learning another language. As you will hear in this episode, she has been able to coach her students through the written word and helped them to develop their own voices when communicating in Spanish. She helps her students to take ownership of the Spanish language through writing and poetry. One thing that I love about the way languages are taught now is much emphasis there is on developing one’s own character and taking the time to feel your way through the journey of learning a language. It doesn’t have to be a painful experience and it doesn’t have to be all about memorizing grammar. Language learning can be fun and Maria’s methodology is proof of that.

So in this episode, you’ll hear both of our thoughts on these topics plus we also talk about translation in literature, the world famous Camino in Spain and our love for traveling the world! And also, as of publication time, Maria’s book “Weaving Words”: The Alchemy of Language” is available now on Amazon. To find Maria’s book and to get in touch with her you to start your Spanish speaking journey, be sure to click the links in the show notes! Vale! Let’s chat!

To Find Maria:

Website: https://mariaortegagarcia.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maria.ortega.garcia/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embodiedspanish.maria/

Weaving Words: The Alchemy of Language : https://www.amazon.com/Weaving-Words-Mar%C3%ADa-Ortega-Garc%C3%ADa-ebook/dp/B08BWZF3JS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=weaving+words&qid=1596632640&s=books&sr=1-1

Como como? Como como como.

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Hello Language Lovers!

Today I’m bringing you the fifth episode in this summer’s “Summer School” series where all summer long we are having conversations with language teachers. In today’s episode I’m speaking with Duda, an english teacher in Brazil and the founder of Divergent English.

I first met Duda months ago when she reached out to me on Instagram to tell me about her language classes. Since then, we’ve had a chance to work with one another on several workshops for her students and it’s been a blast! Her students are so much fun and very supportive of one another and they even teach me some Portuguese here and there. I’ve always had a big crush on Brazil and the culture, the music, the food and the language and in this episode it was so much fun to learn about how diverse Brazil is beyond the ways it’s portrayed in pop culture.

So in this episode, Duda shares her story of how she became fluent in four languages, how she started her own classes with Divergent English, how the culture in her state shares some traditions with Uruguay and we’re even showing love for one of our favorite pop singers. To find Duda, click the links in the show notes and if you’re in Brazil and ready to start your English language journey, reach out to her and let her know how she can help you on your way to becoming a more confident English speaker!

Divergent English:

Instagram: @divergentenglish

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divergentenglish/

How to Prepare Chimarrão (Brazilian) Yerba Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0kg8F4UqiY

"xarope" - annoying (and also, syrup!)

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Today I’m bringing you the fourth episode in this summer’s “Summer School” series where all summer long we are having conversations with language teachers. In this episode, I am speaking with Ilaria, a professional language teacher and instructor and the founder of Languages in Progress. Ilaria is originally from Sicily and today she’s telling me all about the Sicilian language, some bits about Sicilian culture and if you listen all the way through, you’ll get to hear us speak with one another in Italian.

Ilaria is incredibly talented so aside from Italian and Sicilian, she also speaks Russian, and Spanish and she's learning Arabic and Polish. Amazing right. I urge you to check out her Languages in Progress Instagram page where she has posted videos of herself speaking all of these languages in the same conversation. It’s phenomenal to see someone switch languages so fast!

To find Ilaria and her language videos be sure to click the links in the show notes. And as always if you like the show, please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts to help language lovers like you find the show.

To find Ilaria:

Website: www.languagesinprogress.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/languagesinprogress/

Idioms:

"Comu veni si cunta";

"Si nuddu ammiscatu cu nenti";

"Fa u beni i scordatillu, fa u mali e piensaci".

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Hello Language Lovers!

Thank you for joining me for another episode of Speaking Tongues, the podcast in conversation with multi linguals! I’m your host, Elle Charisse.

Today, I have the honor and privilege of introducing you to Dr. Funlayo E. Wood-Menzies.

Dr. Wood-Menzies is a leader in her community, a scholar-priestess of Ifá-Òrìsà and a teacher of the Yoruba language and that is just a short list of her work! Iya Funlayo, as she is also known, earned her PhD in African and African American Studies and Religion at Harvard University and her research centers philosophical and theological aspects of Ifá-Òrìsà tradition as practiced in Nigeria and in the Americas, and cross-cultural analysis of Yoruba religious concepts and practice – within all of which she privileges Yoruba language as a conduit to understanding. Her work has been published in various scholarly and public venues and she has appeared in documentaries for PBS and the National Geographic Channel.

For the first time since starting this podcast, I’m having a conversation about an African language and I am over the moon excited for you all to hear this conversation. I want everyone listening to understand how important it is that we, as language learners and lovers, continue to put a spotlight on languages spoken on the continent. One of my aims of this show is for it to be a CELEBRATION of language. And it’s important to me to do my part in showcasing languages that have been historically devalued as many native tongues in Africa have been for centuries..

In this episode you’ll hear why this devaluation of languages spoken in Africa continues to persist and what scholars and governments across the continent are doing to change that. You’ll learn about the language that is considered by some to be an endangered language despite having over 20 million speakers AND, you’ll learn about a very important connection between the languages spoken in West Africa and the language spoken in African American communities here in the US. You will all get to the end of this episode and come away having learned something. I promise. All of that AND You’ll even be learning some Yoruba along the way.

Thank you to Dr. Funlayo E. Wood-Menzies for your time and sharing your life's work, expertise and wisdom with us for this episode. Listeners, if you’re interested in learning more about the topics we discuss or Dr. Funlayo’s work please visit aseire.com or follow Iya Funlayo on Instagram, Facebook or Youtube by clicking on the links in the show notes. Ok, Let’s Chat!

To find Dr. Wood-Menzies:

Website: www.Aseire.com

Instagram: @iyafunlayo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AseIre/

The Story of Swahili: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Swahili-Africa-World-History/dp/0896802930

Orisha Image: https://www.orishaimage.com/#gallery-home

Nollywood on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/1077508

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Hello Language Lovers!

Today I have the honor of bringing you the second installation in this summer’s “Summer School” series, where all summer long we’re having conversations with language teachers. In this episode I’m speaking with T’helah, a Hebrew teacher and the founder of The Kefar. The Kefar is an online Hebrew education platform that teaches the language in an accessible, engaging and culturally responsive way.

In this episode, T’helah and I talk about growing up in NYC and the languages we were exposed to growing up here. We talk about her method of teaching and the emphasis she places on creating content and materials for her students that is inclusive and she touches briefly on the comprehensive input method which I’ve linked in the show notes so if you’re not familiar with it as I was, you can check it out.

We talked about diversity and the need for representation in language learning especially for African American learners. It’s so important for us to see ourselves reflected in this space and see people who look like us speaking multiple languages and engaging in cultures around the world. We say this in the episode but it can never be said enough: Representation matters.

If you notice, this is the second time I’ve sat down with a guest to have a conversation about Hebrew. I just want to point out that the beauty of this podcast is that no matter how many people I can have conversations with on the same language, we all come to language in different ways, with different experiences and different backgrounds. I hope this illustrates how diverse all of our experiences can be and how much we stand to learn from one another if we just take the time to listen.

To connect with T’helah and The Kefar, you can find her on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube by using the links in the show notes.

The Kefar:

Website: http://www.thekefar.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekefar/

YouTube: http://youtube.com/thelahbendan

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hebrewatthekefar/

Comprehensive Input Theory: https://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash-english.html

"gam zeh ya'avor"

"sara shara shir sameach"

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Hello Language Lovers!

Today I have the pleasure of bringing you the first episode of this summer’s “Summer School” series where for the next two months, each episode will be a conversation with a language teacher.

In this first episode of the series, I’m talking with Jessica of French Sunny Side. Jessica is a french language teacher and mindfulness coach who helps her students to find their authentic voice in the French language. In this episode we discuss her early experiences with language learning growing up in Belgium, her experience with the Vietnamese language while living abroad and she explains her views on how anyone can have success learning a language through mindfulness and examining the way they relate to the language.

Over and over throughout this episode I found myself actively stopping myself from gasping because Jessica’s perspective is one that I’d never considered even while I’d been experiencing my own struggle with learning the French language. This conversation contains some of the biggest revelations of my life. If I’d only met Jessica 10 years ago, I would have saved myself loads of agony.

You’ll definitely come away from listening to this conversation feeling inspired to learn French but not just inspired - encouraged. If French is your jam I really want you to click the links in the show notes to find Jessica, and French Sunny Side and sign up. In the show notes, you’ll also find a link to her free guide for mindful french learning. Follow the link in the show notes to receive your free guide.

French Sunny Side:

Website: http://www.frenchsunnyside.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frenchsunnyside/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21sYwaBwgDALS6IxmhcbUg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frenchsunnyside/

Get your Mindful French learner's guide, here ----> https://mailchi.mp/dc2b1620bac4/mindful-french-learners-guide

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Hello Language Lovers,

Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Melita Issa of Miso Studios, an NYC/ Tokyo design studio with a focus on hospitality. dining and multi-family design interiors. Melita is an interior designer who has lived and worked in Japan off and on throughout her career. In this episode, we talk about how she developed a love for Japanese language, Japanese culture, Japanese design and Japanese food. We talked about youth culture, work culture, design aesthetics and of course, one of my favorite things... Japanese food! It's a love story, guys!

One takeaway from this episode that you'll notice is how important immersion within a culture is when it comes to learning the language. You'll hear in Melita's story how she has been able to embrace many facets of Japan and ensure that the Japanese culture remains a fixture in her life even when she's back in the US.

In this episode we talk about perception and Americanness. We also discuss the concepts of foreignness vs belonging in a society that is not your own and the reality of being "black and abroad" which both of us have faced in our lifetime of traveling the world. In this episode Melita talked to me about how Black American culture is interpreted in Japan and if you're not familiar with it then what she has to say will probably surprise you as much as it surprised me.

I hope you enjoy this episode and to find Melita and Miso Studios, be sure to click the links in the show notes. Ok, let's chat!

Miso Studios:

https://www.wearemiso.com/

Instagram: @misostudios <--- Follow for many how to videos on cooking Japanese food, including Japanese soul food & much more!

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/wearemisostudios/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/misostudios/

Just One Cookbook: https://www.justonecookbook.com/start-here/

Okinawa Taco Rice Recipe: https://www.honeysweetliving.com/portfolio/taco-rice%e3%82%bf%e3%82%b3%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%82%b9/

Giri/Haji: https://www.netflix.com/title/80190519

Soul Food House: https://soulfoodhouse.com/

"Ya Bai"

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Thank you for joining me for Part II of my conversation with Kuba- an incredible language lover and polyglot who speaks Polish, Hungarian, Spanish, Catalan, English and is learning Basque and Greek. In Part I of this episode, we spoke about his native Polish and in this episode we're talking about how Kuba became fluent in Hungarian, living life in a bilingual society & we share some observations on Catalan identity. Kuba talks about his experience with actively and passively learning Basque, Greek and French and if you're quick enough you'll catch a brief mention of Occitan. At the time we recorded, Kuba had just begun learning Greek but to see his progress with the language you can find him on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube by following the links in the show notes. Ok, let's chat!

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfLP6FenlNNyzJxtmYrmttA

Insta @lingzz_langzz

twitter lingzz_langzz

Txarango -https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=txarango

Ken Zazpi- Ilargia : https://youtu.be/O7nxpwjuDtE

"ser cul i merda"

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Hello Language Lovers,

I'm excited to bring this episode to you today and guess what! It's another two part episode. Today my guest is Kuba, a true polyglot, originally from Poland who speaks not only his native Polish but has also learned English, Spanish, Hungarian, Catalan. He's learning Basque and he's starting to learn Greek and so we had a lot to discuss. In this first episode, we talk about his native Polish language and this conversation touches so many things from digraphs and cases in the Polish language, learning English, the Polish music genre known as polodisco, language hacking and Kuba tells us some great advice for anyone who wants to learn Polish effectively. We also talk about the nuances of using swear words in other languages and why it can be important to know more than the quote "good words" in another language.

So in this episode we focused on Polish and in the next episode, we talk about all the rest- Hungarian, Catalan, Spanish, Basque, French, Occitan & Greek so make sure you check out part two next week and in the meantime, you can find Kuba on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube by following the links in the show notes. Ok, let's chat!

Please don't forget to subscribe, like and review Speaking Tongues on itunes. Your positive reviews will help language lovers like ourselves to find the show!

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IG: @lingzz_langzz

Twitter: @lingzz_langzz

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfLP6FenlNNyzJxtmYrmttA

To Hear Disco Polo :https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=discopolo

Myslovitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sytY2MwgiQ0&list=PLx1v6NLTCs-si4qDUmboajg5Iwq4zuFpf&index=1

"Kopnąć w kalendarz"

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Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with someone who is not just a learner of language but also a leader in language. My guest today, Shahidah, aka Language Bae, is the founder of Black Girls Learn Language, a multi-platform digital community for black women who are passionate about languages. In this episode, Shahidah talks about her journey to fluency in German, her experience with French as a student and tells us about her true passion for the Spanish language.

In February of 2020, Black Girls Learn Languages celebrated their three year anniversary as an online platform that connects black women all over the world who are learning and have learned different languages. Her website has resources that help you with different languages as well as interviews featuring successful black multi-linguals and their tips to keep you encouraged, inspired and motivated on your language learning journey!

This spring, Black Girls Learn Languages held the Sisters Only Language Summit which united black women all over the world to discuss their language learning success. Shahidah was also recently featured in Travel Noire which, if you don't know is THE site for all things related to Black Travel.

Personally, as a black woman myself, I appreciate this platform and I think it's a fantastic forum for us to come together and support one another in a way that is historically unprecedented. Representation matters. I know that if I'd seen women who looked like me speaking different languages when I was growing up, my path in life could have gone much differently. I've talked about growing up wanting to learn French but not seeing anyone like me speaking French in their daily life didn't make me feel like my dream could have become my reality when I grew up.

I really enjoyed recording this episode and listening to Shahidah talk about her journey with language with such passion is something that I hope we can all relate to! If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review on itunes. Your positive ratings will help other language lovers like ourselves to find the show!

Where to find Black Girls Learn Languages:

Website: www.blackgirlslearnlanguages.co

FB Public Fan page: www.facebook.com/blackgirlslearnlanguages

IG: @blackgirlslearnlanguages

Twitter & Pinterest: @blacklinguistas

Private FB Group for Black Women! https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackgirlslearnlanguages

Shahidah's Podcast: https://anchor.fm/lbexplainsitall

Travel Noire Feature: https://travelnoire.com/founder-black-girls-learn-languages

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"Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, sondern die falsche Kleidung."

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Well, here we are friends, we've reached Episode 10 of Speaking Tongues and I'm so happy to have made it this far. Sure, I know that 10 is not a large number but for a show that's had some hiccups getting started, I'm truly happy to be here at number 10 and I'm looking forward to the next 10 with all of you.

My guest on today's episode is a truly, truly special person and a very good friend of mine. Rena is originally from Lebanon and currently lives and works in NYC as an interior designer. Full disclosure, we were colleagues many years ago and when I found out that she speaks Arabic, I would bug her from time to time to teach me some words because I've been wanting to learn Arabic for a long, long time. So having this opportunity with her to talk about her Lebanese culture and her native Arabic really means the world to me. Rena is one of the most positive minded people I've ever met and she always keeps me laughing- so get ready, there is a LOT of laughter in this episode.

What you'll notice in this episode is that while we talk about Lebanese Arabic, I also wanted the opportunity to learn some basic words and phrases and try to pronounce letters of the Arabic alphabet with her... and as you will hear, it got ROUGH! But it's ok because I want all of you listeners to know that the path to learning is not perfect, and it's not easy - I spent a lot of time laughing at myself in this episode and there were times where I did want to give up because I felt really embarrassed being out of my comfort zone.

During this episode, we talk about one element that we all struggle with - practicing new words and sounds in front of a native speaker. It's so daunting and we all know it can be discouraging and sometimes scary. I hope that's what I'm showing you all with the second half of this episode. That even though it can be terrifying the best thing to do is to just try to push through it.

And, before we get to it, I want to say a big huge shukran to Rena for her patience and positivity with teaching me (and all of you by extension) a little bit of Arabic. Who knows! She might have a second calling as an Arabic teacher. What do you think?

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I'm so happy to bring you this 9th episode of the show and this time, we're talking about Korean with Hanna and guess what? It's another "live" episode since we recorded in a Le Pain Quotidien!

Hanna is an interior designer originally from Seoul, Korea currently living and working in New York City. In this episode we talk about the Korean language and we also talk about her experience learning english since moving to NYC several years ago. In this conversation we talk about Korean accents and regional dialects, trying to learn English in the days before Google translate and a very unique genre of Korean television shows. I had a really great time talking with Hanna and i'm so happy that she was willing to share her language and culture with me.

Oh, and one more thing. If you like the show, please feel free to rate and review on Apple Podcasts since it will help more language lovers like ourselves find the show. Ok. Now, let's chat!

Learn more about Mukbang here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukbang

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Yes Man Korean Speaking Scene: https://youtu.be/NoUSoopYwVc

Arrested Development Annyeong scene: https://youtu.be/JdT-9-LIthI

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Today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Leor, talented designer, musician and a good friend. I wanted to speak with Leor about her relationship with Hebrew although she isn’t fluent in the language at all. You see, one of the goals of this podcast is to celebrate language at any stage we’re in as learners. Though Leor isn’t fluent in Hebrew, her relationship to the language tied into her heritage as a woman of Israeli descent is valuable. I think this conversation is important because while I could only talk to people who have mastered many languages on this show,  I also love to talk people who have exposure to other languages but haven’t gained fluency. Every stage of language learning and acquisition is valid.

I also wanted to talk to her as a native New Yorker, like me, learning a second language through the Department of Education school system. I’ve often been vocal about how I wish there was more emphasis on second language early on our education here, so I was happy to talk about this with someone else who experienced the same issues that I did.

I have to tell you all that this episode is just a laugh out loud gab fest from the start because in addition to being a wonderful designer and musician, Leor is also one of the funniest people I know. So get ready because we’re discussing Hebrew, Israeli culture, Yiddish, German and she even quizzes me on British slang. I hope you’ll enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. And if you do enjoy it, please feel free to rate and review on itunes so that other language lovers like us will be able to find this show. Find us on instagram:@speakingtonguespod 

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Hello Language Lovers,

Today, as promised, I bring you the second half of my conversation with Amarens, a linguist and the creator of Untranslatable, a multi-lingual urban dictionary where people get to share local idioms, slang and expressions in any language. We last spoke about her native Dutch language and her connection to Frisian and today we're talking about her experience learning Spanish and Portuguese and a few new languages she's presently learning. She also takes the time to share some helpful language learning tools that worked for her and in my opinion, will work for anyone. I hope you'll enjoy this episode and if you do, please don't forget to rate and review on itunes as it will help other likeminded listeners find this show! 

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In this episode, I'm speaking today with Amarens, who is a linguist & the creator of Untranslatable a multi-lingual urban dictionary where people get to share local idioms, slang and expressions in any language. In the first part of this conversation, we're discussing Amarens' native Dutch & her connection to Frisian and in the second part of the conversation which you'll hear in the next episode, We'll be talking about her journey to learning Spanish and Portuguese and she's even sharing some incredible tips for everyone out there on their own journey to fluency in a second language. I really hope you will all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed this conversation. And if you do, please don't forget to rate and review on itunes as it will help other likeminded listeners find this show!  https://untranslatable.co/ https://www.instagram.com/untranslatable.co/ https://www.facebook.com/untranslatable.co https://twitter.com/untranslatabl Find me on Instagram @speakingtonguespod

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Hello Language Lovers,

Today I have the honor of talking about Argentine Spanish with one of my long time very best friends. We often discuss the intricacies of Spanish and English with one another and she may not know this but she was one of the few people who inspired me to begin this podcast journey. Our casual conversations inspired me to want to have casual conversations with people from all linguistic backgrounds! I couldn't very well keep all of our thoughts and theories to myself! I had to share them with you all.

In this episode we talk about the rioplatense accent, bilingual education and the all popular Argentine slang including some of its origins. I'm very grateful to Maria for making the time to record this episode with me long distance and that she was able to share parts of her culture with our audience! 

P.S. Any subtle meowing you hear in the background is Maria's cat Juana (mi Juanita!). She's the best cat and you can see a photo of her on Instagram @speakingtonguespod

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As I said last episode, I'm trying to learn a little bit of German. Now I just want to be clear. I'm not trying to become fluent in German! I went in with a very clear goal - even though I joked about being fluent by December- of just learning enough. Some basic grammar and vocabulary and maybe a handful of helpful phrases. I think this is the approach I'll probably take toward learning new languages going forward. I've put enough pressure on myself trying to learn French and Italian and I still want to stay with those two and try to get to fluency,  so with German I want to just relax and go with it and learn what I can.

Alright, I'll come back with another solo episode next month with another German update and maybe another lyric from an 80's German Pop song.

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I met my next guest as he was planning his upcoming trip to NYC. He's currently completing a screenplay about a frog who comes to visit New York City for the first time. In preparation for his trip, he reached out to me through the magic of the internet for some logistics planning and we connected! When he arrived in New York, I had a chance to show him around town for a few hours and that led to me asking "Hey, wanna be on my podcast?" (aside from asking him the German words for dozens of random things I could think of in the moment!) Since talking with Sebastian on the days we hung out, he inspired me to finally start learning German. I've decided to make German my 2020 language challenge. I want to step outside my comfort zone of romance languages and try something totally new. So, at least once a month I want to check in with a solo episode to talk about how it's going and maybe, if you're listening and you're a German speaker and want to join me, we can have a quick chat and you can help me pick up stuff I need to know. Big thank you to Sebastian for giving up a portion of his trip to sit down and record with me and helping me to pronounce some words that are not that easy for an English speaker. You can find his web series called "One Week Off" on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0867LJKNK/ref=atv_un_wxq_c_OcGi58_brws_2_1

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Today, we're talking to Elie about the several languages she grew up speaking and has learned over the course of her lifetime. Elie is an accomplished lawyer in California and she breaks down her attraction to learning languages and offers some valuable insight for those of us who continue learning as adults! 

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This is a special episode that I wanted to do just to bring the language conversation into a different context. The context of travel! I love traveling and I've often thought about language as I travel. Since I don't get around as much as I want to, I recruited Stephen, my friend who travels extensively to have a conversation with and we decided to speak about the New York Times's 52 Places to Visit in 2020 list! This episode is a bit long but ultimately I hope this conversation will inspire people to travel wherever they want to without being afraid of not speaking the language at their destination.

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In this episode we're talking with Tom about the language he grew up speaking and how coming to the US and having to learn English has impacted his life.  He also talks to us about the gradual way that parts of his heritage have made their way into popular culture and he even teaches us a few swear words! We even learn a bit about the alphabet!  Warning: this episode includes mature language. Listener discretion is advised.

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When I decided I wanted to start this podcast, I wanted the opportunity to talk with people at all stages of fluency and not just those who are already fluent. My guest Talia is an actress, writer and photographer who talks with me about her ties to her heritage and her ambition to connect with it as it relates to language. Ever the professional, she did this in one take! Apologies for the audio and some of the very New York City sounds heard in the background.  Warning: this episode includes mature language. Listener discretion is advised.

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I really can't wait for you all to meet my tri-lingual guest, Jess. Jess is a crazy talented artist and architect and the founder and editor-in-chief of Mmuses Magazine. This was a fun conversation to have and I'm lucky she made the time to be my very first guest.  Follow Jess here: www.mmuses.info @mmusesmagazine and @ladies_____________________ (on Instagram)

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Finally! This first season is so exciting and I've had fantastic conversations with so many people with such diverse linguistic abilities. I look forward to sharing all of these conversations with you. I'll also be recording some solo shows to offer advice and tips for any of you listeners hoping to improve your own second language skills. I'm also actively looking to interview people so if you're interested in chatting about the languages YOU speak, please leave me a voice mail following the link in the show notes and don't forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts!

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Have you ever wanted to learn a second language? or a third or fourth? Did you grow up speaking on language at home and another one out in the world? In each episode I'll be speaking with someone who speaks English and one or more other language. Some of my guests grew up in a bilingual home. Others have fulfilled dreams of learning a language even though they never spoke anything other than English at home. Some of my guests will have learned English as their second language and others... well, you'll have to listen and find out! We'll discuss tools, tips and tricks that have helped others to achieve their goals We'll talk about advantages and disadvantages we've all faced and of course, since we like to have fun around here, we're gonna keep the conversation light and dig deeper only when we need to.

We're all different and we all have stories that have led us to another language, whether its a draw to a different culture, or a true love, or work or study. I want to share these stories--and dashes of culture-- to inspire anyone wanting to take the plunge into the wonderful world of language learning!

I hope you'll join me as I sit down with people who speak lots of different languages and I hope you'll feel inspired to learn to speak one of your own!

Stay tuned!

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