The Last Elfdalians
A collage of forest sounds and the endangered Swedish forest language Elfdalian.
An episode of the Slow Radio podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 3, titled "The Last Elfdalians" was published on November 29, 2018 and runs 19 minutes.
November 29, 2018 ·19m · Slow Radio
Summary
Spoken in the remote forest region of Älvdalen - a place thick with forest and steep valleys - Elfdalian used to be the main language of the area, but Swedish has increasingly become dominant and few young people speak it today. In this slow radio edit, we hear a collage of forest sounds and local voices, travelling through Älvdalen, exploring some of the mysteries of the language and its links to Sweden's ancient, Viking past.
Episode Description
Spoken in the remote forest region of Älvdalen - a place thick with forest and steep valleys - Elfdalian used to be the main language of the area, but Swedish has increasingly become dominant and few young people speak it today. In this slow radio edit, we hear a collage of forest sounds and local voices, travelling through Älvdalen, exploring some of the mysteries of the language and its links to Sweden's ancient, Viking past.
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