Language Heritage of Southeast Asia

An Exploration of Southeast Asia’s Minority Languages

“An Exploration of Southeast Asia’s Minority Languages” explores Southeast Asia as a vast region enchanted with diversity, discovering different minority languages rarely known to other people, and some endangered like Kristang and Cham. It dives into the intricacies of these languages --- from how their structure reflects societal and gender norms, or how they can serve the link between humans and nature. Crucially, it highlights that minority languages matter not only for cultural identity, but also for justice and ecology. Minority languages are far more than words; they are treasures of culture, memory, and belonging. Read on, and let it spark your curiosity and desire to keep these stories alive.

Participants

Zhai Chengran
Kyal Sin Htet
Audrey Chee Yao Rui
Varinthorn Chanrakkankha
Chaw Kay Khaing (Crystal)

Mentor

Natania Tan

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