The LinguaSOUTH Chair (University of Salamanca) is pleased to invite you to the one-hour online seminar “Linguistic Diversity Under Threat: Global South and Global North Perspective,” which will take place on Friday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. (UTC+1).
With the aim of continuing to foster academic synergies and dialogue between the Global South and the Global North, two experts from these different contexts will bring their perspectives together to examine the accelerated decline of minority languages—a process in which erosion is rarely a natural occurrence.
Representing the Global North perspective, Prof. Seoane (University of Vigo) will discuss the origins of Llanito in Gibraltar, its development, key turning points, and its current status and speaker community. The Global South perspective will be provided by Prof. Chebanne (University of Botswana), who will discuss the evolution of Khoisan languages in Botswana.
This forum invites students and academics to reflect on both the similarities and significant contrasts among endangered languages, offering an original perspective on the survival of very small minority languages in the world today.
Registration is free but compulsory. Complete the form and receive the Google Meet link the day before the seminar (Thursday 24 Sept).
A certificate of attendance will be sent to those who request it.