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Being able to speak and use one's language is a human right - yet, the world's linguistic diversity is decreasing at an alarming rate. With each language that dies out, unique worldviews, lifestyles, literatures and histories disappear.

On this International Mother Language Day, we shed a light on some experiences and stories by speakers of marginalized languages.
@asteramortezai is an Iranian Kurdish artist who moved to the Netherlands years ago to be able to practice her arts in freedom.

@opeyemioab, a Yoruba-speaker from Nigeria, is a passionate researcher of Nigerian languages and history, and an active promoter of teaching Yoruba at @soroniyoruba. Richard Simcott (@speakingfluently) is one of the world's greatest polyglots, and shares his insights on Welsh, the language of his home country.

Lastly, Mohammed is a member of @syloti, an awareness initiative to preserve Sylheti, a language split by the India-Bangladesh border that has been threatened since colonial times.

What is your native language? How do you celebrate it? And did you ever experience discrimination based on your native language? Let us know in the comments below.

#internationalmotherlanguageday #motherlanguageday #IMLD2021

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#sylhet #sylheti #sylhetiinuk #letslearnsylheti #education #bbcasian #bengali #bengalisylheti #enjoy #learn #teach #havefun ❤️

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someone said zane khoy egure ushta maria falai ditam 😭😂

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Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury, or Hason Raja literally meaning "Hason the King", was a mystical poet and songwriter from #Bengal, now part of modern #Bangladesh.

Also known as Dewan Hasan (or Hassan) Raja, he was born in 1854 to a traditional #Zamindari (landowning) family near Sunamganj, #Sylhet .

Throughout his youth, Hason indulged in material pursuits. But later on in life he came to renounce his materialism and used his new found spirituality to write songs or poems, many of which have #religious or #philosophical overtones.

Hason Raja's songs are in the folk #tradition of Bengal that seeks the "ultimate truth" beyond the material world. They include songs such as "Lokey Bole", published in his book of songs, Hason Udas. In recent times, they have been modernised and are very popular in both Bangladesh and West Bengal. This renewed popularity may, in part, be due to the use of his music in #dramas and plays written by Bangladeshi writer and producer Humayun Ahmed. Numerous CDs are available with his songs, including contemporary #remixes most recently produced by #Bangladeshi #musician and composer @habibwahidofficial.

Hason Raja died in 1922, some years before his contribution to the poetry of Bengal was acknowledged in lectures at #Oxford University by Nobel laureate #Rabindranath Tagore.

These are some of the #famous #songs written by Hason Raja:

Baula Ke Banailo re (Who made the Baul Singer)
Loke Bole Bole Re (People Say)
Matiro Pinjiri (Cage made of Clay)
Nisha Lagilo (Addicted to it)
Sona Bondhe (Dear Beloved)

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“Manush’or khaam, manshey maat ba.”

PC: @nkillustrates

Manshey kita khoiba ?
What will people say ?

One of the many phrases used among South Asians to stay silent in the face of atrocities, injustice & violence. @southasiantoday

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Sylheti, a Mother Tongue to estimated 11-13 million speakers. Listed on top 100 most spoken language in the world. Disputed over whether it’s an independent language or a dialect ?

#Sylheti was recognized as an Independent Language prior to 1971, however due to the independence of East #Pakistan which is said to be took place in the name of language #Bangla, following Bangladesh declared Bangla as the National & Official #Language of Bangladesh in which the Standard Version is widely spoken only in #Dhaka and nearby areas.

Whereas 98% of Bangladeshi’s can speak in Standard Bangla due to educational factor but not as their first language. The other different mother tongues in Bangladesh are not officially recognized as they’re all generally known as the dialect of #Bengali. Which results in people worldwide think only “Bangla” is spoken in #Bangladesh.

While many believe Sylheti is an independent language, it is also a #Tonal Language. The Indo-Aryan languages are not generally recognised for tone. Sylheti is also a Tonal Language alongside with #Punjabi from the Indo-Aryan family.

There are two types of tonal contrasts in Sylheti, the emergence of high tone in the vowels following the loss of aspiration, and a level tone elsewhere. For example

• Khali [level] Ink
• Khali [high] Empty
• Suri [level] Theft
• Suri [high] Knife

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