indigenous languages in Bangladesh

FEATURE / Whose language matters: On inclusion, identity, and silence

The panel supplied a critical as well as emotional commentary on the issues of linguistic hegemonisation, power imbalances, the marginalisation of non-Bangali languages and identities, and the aftermath of the revolutionary spirit of July 2024

A mockery of education in indigenous languages

Dream behind indigenous textbooks remains unfulfilled

How many Indigenous authors can you name?

There is a lack of recognition for Indigenous writers and publishers at national events like the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

Where are indigenous women’s stories?

Indigenous women are read even less. There are multiple root causes–lack of editorial support for indigenous authors writing in their mother tongues, the predominance of oral traditions, gender inequality and bias.

Will we let these mother tongues die out?

The government must take steps to preserve near-extinct languages

March 26, 2025
March 26, 2025

Whose language matters: On inclusion, identity, and silence

The panel supplied a critical as well as emotional commentary on the issues of linguistic hegemonisation, power imbalances, the marginalisation of non-Bangali languages and identities, and the aftermath of the revolutionary spirit of July 2024

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

A mockery of education in indigenous languages

Dream behind indigenous textbooks remains unfulfilled

February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024

How many Indigenous authors can you name?

There is a lack of recognition for Indigenous writers and publishers at national events like the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023

Where are indigenous women’s stories?

Indigenous women are read even less. There are multiple root causes–lack of editorial support for indigenous authors writing in their mother tongues, the predominance of oral traditions, gender inequality and bias.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

Will we let these mother tongues die out?

The government must take steps to preserve near-extinct languages