SOAS World Languages Institute Podcast: What is Indigenous?

Are you indigenous? What makes a person indigenous? What does being indigenous really mean? Join Francesca, Clare and Kúnmi on a big discussion on what it means to be ‘indigenous’, the differences between indigenous and endangered languages, and the rate at which indigenous and endangered languages are disappearing. With flash interviews from linguists and SOASians, and a conversation with SOAS World Languages Institute director Mandana Seyfeddinipur, we disentangle the different meanings and contexts behind the heavily loaded term ‘indigenous’, and see what interesting and important information it can give us regarding the future of endangered languages.' This podcast was recorded at SOAS Radio. Episode concept by Francesca Brown and Clare Green Music: Yellow Light District (ID 1135) Lobo Loco - www.musikbrause.de Creative Commons License (by-nc-nd) This podcast forms part of a series of four podcasts produced by the SOAS World Languages Institute celebrating UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019.