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Lingua Franca

Monday 5 November 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Michael Rosen continues his exploration of the ways Europeans speak.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

9/12. Lost Your Tongue?

Punjabi, Sylheti, Vietnamese, Hausa and many others have travelled to Europe with their native speakers, yet immediately find themselves surrounded by English, French, German, Dutch and the rest. So what does it take for a non-native language to survive, flourish or simply die?




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