Saving Endangered Languages In New York City

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Feb 20, 2024

New York City is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in history, and yet some of those languages are in danger of dying out. In his new book, Ross Perlin, author and co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, follows six speakers of endangered languages in order to examine what it will take to keep these traditions alive in modern New York. Perlin joins us to discuss, Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York. Plus, we take listener calls. 

Event: Perlin will be speaking tonight at the Strand at 7 pm.

 

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