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Hello Language Lovers and thank you for joining me for this episode of Speaking Tongues. Today, we’re talking about a language that I have really wanted to feature on the show for a long time! Gara is joining us from Tenerife to talk about Silbo Canario and Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands. With a deep passion for preserving and promoting the unique linguistic heritage of her homeland, Gara brings a wealth of knowledge and firsthand experience to our conversation.

Gara shares her knowledge about how this form of whistled communication varies across different parts of the Canary Islands and even draws connections to similar practices in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. We uncover how whistled language conveys information over vast distances and how it was nearly lost to a recent generation who stopped whistling due to economic changes. 

In this episode, Gara shows us how to whistle and the postures and placements that we use when we’re whistling. She gives us some examples of what she’s learned to say and she even tells us about the people in El Hierro island who are working to preserve Silbo Canario and the measures they are able to take to teach people who want to learn. 

We also dive into the distinctive features of Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands. Gara shares insightful comparisons to Caribbean Spanish, highlighting the fascinating linguistic and cultural influences that shape the way Spanish is spoken in these regions.

Thank you to Gara for having this conversation with us in English and for sharing your heritage and your languages 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 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! 

To Find Joshua 

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshuabalata

Website: joshuabalata.com

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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! 

Thank you to Good Good for sponsoring this episode of Speaking Tongues. Born in Iceland, made in the EU, GOOD GOOD offers better for you pantry staples. Naturally derived, non-GMO, low carb, and low calorie, GOOD GOOD jams and spreads are perfect for anyone looking to cut down on sugar without sacrificing taste. Find them on Amazon and in stores across the US, Europe, Canada, and more. Learn more at goodgoodbrand.com.

To Find Oskar: 

Website: https://www.speakviking.com/

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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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