An Indigenous Scholar on Reclaiming Her Language and Tayal Name

Gao I-An was raised in a small Indigenous community among the mountains of New Taipei and, like most other Indigenous kids, was discouraged from embracing her ancestral language. But even far from home, the Tayal heritage accompanied her throughout the years and eventually inspired her to reclaim her language and name — Wasiq. In this #InTaiwanWeSpeak episode, we hear from Dr. Wasiq Silan, a Tayal community activist and scholar, about her journey, homeland and language. Go on your podcast apps to listen now. New episodes are released every Tuesday at 21:00 (Taipei, GMT+8). For engaging updates and video snippets of #InTaiwanWeSpeak, follow Radio Taiwan International on socials and YouTube ⁠here⁠. Give us feedback and share the podcast with others to help mainstream the conversation.