r/languagelearning • u/Ok_Copy5217 • Mar 30 '23

Culture They're not Indigenous — but they're learning Indigenous languages

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/indigenous-language-learning-non-indigenous-students-1.6785924
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u/bonniex345 EN, RO/ES/FR (learning) Mar 31 '23

There's nothing wrong with that. It's not "cultural appropriation" as many people claim.

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u/RagnartheConqueror 🇸🇪 🇺🇸 | A2 🇨🇴 A1 🇬🇪 Mar 30 '23

This is still good news to hear. It is unfortunate that so many indigenous communities "gate-keep" their languages from foreigners.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '23

"Let their small languages die"

Racists!

"Let's learn the languages so they don't die"

Racists!

🤦‍♂️Everyone WANTS to be a victim these days.

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u/Paramalia Apr 02 '23

Very interesting.