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What are "Creole" languages? And is that a valid linguistic category? Michel DeGraff of M.I.T., who leads the MIT-Haiti Initiative that creates STEM and STEAM materials for his mother tongue, Haitian Creole, helps us understand. For the full transcript, visit https://medium.com/wikitongues/what-are-creole-languages-anyway-michel-degraff-feb978b9e.

In this episode of “Speaking of Us”, Kristen and Daniel talk with Astrid Carlsen, Executive Director of Wikimedia Norge, about the languages of Norway, support from cultural institutions, and Wikimedia structures.

In episode 3 of Speaking of Us, Kristen and Daniel talk with Dr. Abdesalam Soudi, professor of linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh. They cover a diverse set of topics: creating positive language environments for children, the acts of conversational cues, and the importance of words in a medical setting.

In episode 2 of Speaking of Us, Kristen and Daniel chat with John Kazaklis, a multilingual Wikitongues volunteer. They discuss John's documentation work, his Bolivian and Greek heritage, and wonderful cultural diversity of the United States. For the accompanying transcript, visit: https://medium.com/wikitongues/episode-2-tapestry-of-america-e6c3ce10c99f

This week on Speaking of Us, Kristen and Daniel speak with Anna Luisa Daigneault, programs director at the Living Tongues Institute. They discuss Quebecois and Quechua, heritage language reclamation, and the importance of language documentation materials. For accompanying transcript, visit: https://medium.com/wikitongues/speakingofus-episode1-d9c8344f679c

In this mini episode, meet your co-hosts: Daniel Bögre Udell, executive director and co-founder of Wikitongues, and Kristen Tcherneshoff, programs director at Wikitongues. For accompanying transcript, visit: https://medium.com/wikitongues/episode-0-meet-your-hosts-6e018a2b931a

Speaking of Us explores what language teaches us about who we are and where we come from. Speaking of Us is brought to you by Wikitongues, a global network of grassroots linguists. Of the world’s 7,000 languages, only a handful are taught in schools or supported by mainstream technology, so Wikitongues helps people keep their languages alive. In this podcast, you’ll get to know people from every culture on Earth. You’ll learn about their languages, their history, and how they navigate our rapidly-changing world. If you’d like to be a part of an ever-expanding Us, we invite you to join our conversation. For accompanying media, guest information, and transcripts, visit www.wikitongues.org/podcast. And wherever you get your podcast, please subscribe, leave a review, and help Speaking of Us grow.