Preserving Our Language for the Next Generation
Volunteers have recorded elders sharing proverbs, songs and oral histories — building a living archive of the mother tongue for children growing up abroad.
A language kept alive is a people kept whole.
For families raising children far from home, keeping the mother tongue alive is one of the hardest and most cherished tasks. The Heritage Language Project was born to help.
Over the past year, volunteers have recorded more than sixty hours of elders reciting proverbs, singing traditional songs and recounting oral histories. These recordings are now being transcribed and paired with translations so younger members can learn at their own pace.
Weekend language circles have sprung up in five cities, where children practise alongside grandparents over shared meals. The project proves that culture travels wherever community gathers.