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Why diaspora communities are losing their first language
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19 minutes
Released:
Nov 29, 2023
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Guest: Mark Ramzy, reporter Canada is home to thousands of diaspora communities. It’s known as the hub of multiculturalism and diversity, which is sown into the social fabric and even its legislation Data shows that out of the 1.3 million immigrants who arrived in Canada between 2016 and 2021, more than 900,000 had a mother tongue that was neither English nor French. There are almost 400 nonofficial mother tongues in the country today, but why are the younger generations of these diaspora communities losing their first languages? Special thanks to: Manuela Vega, Akrit Michael, Sheila Wang, Annette Ejiofor, Ghada Alsharif This episode was produced by Paulo Marques and Saba Eitizaz.
Released:
Nov 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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