EPISODE · Dec 3, 2024 · 16 MIN
A Siraya Rosetta Stone: Christopher Joby on His Historic Discovery | #InTaiwanWeSpeak
from In Taiwan We Speak · host Oleksandr Shyn
In a true Rosetta Stone moment, the discovery of a bilingual Gospel of St. John — written in both Dutch and Siraya — has catalysed the revival of the Siraya language, which was long considered dormant. What linguistic insights does this rare text reveal, and what questions remain unsolved? Join Christopher Joby as he recounts the journey behind his historic find and its impact on Siraya language revitalisation in the second part of our interview. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube For engaging updates and video snippets, follow us on: 📸 Social channels Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Please give us feedback and share the podcast with others to help mainstream the conversation.
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In a true Rosetta Stone moment, the discovery of a bilingual Gospel of St. John — written in both Dutch and Siraya — has catalysed the revival of the Siraya language, which was long considered dormant. What linguistic insights does this rare text reveal, and what questions remain unsolved? Join Christopher Joby as he recounts the journey behind his historic find and its impact on Siraya language revitalisation in the second part of our interview. Find #InTaiwanWeSpeak on: 🎧 Your podcasts 🎙️ YouTube For engaging updates and video snippets, follow us on: 📸 Social channels Come back for new episodes every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). Please give us feedback and share the podcast with others to help mainstream the conversation.
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