Taking on an accent: Green Bay’s Carina Abrego-Koch for ‘Home Is Here’
How do you travel halfway around the world and still feel connected to home? For WPR’s Carina Abrego-Koch of Green ...
Ope! Sorry, I’m going to need you to explain what that word means and where it came from.
Ope! Sorry, didn’t mean to cut into your regularly scheduled public radio programming. But, we’re here today to tell you ...
Those traitorous Scandinavian languages: Don’t be suspected!
The United States is a nation of immigrants and the pressure to assimilate can be great. Some people are compelled ...
With her app HmongPhrases, Madison woman works to keep Hmong language alive
Eau Claire resident Tifanie Moua grew up speaking Hmong with her family. But as she got older, she started to ...
For Hmong Language Speakers, Keeping Wisconsin’s Third Most Commonly Spoken Language Alive Is Essential
WHYsconsin recently received a listener question wondering, “What is the third most commonly spoken language in Wisconsin after English and ...
Waadookodaading: The Ojibwe Language Immersion School
The Ojibwe language was nearly lost due to forced assimilation through federally-run boarding schools and policies. Today, communities around the ...
Literacy In Wisconsin: Maria Is Learning English For New Life In U.S.
Maria Huerta came to Milwaukee from Mexico with her husband. She knew no English but soon started classes at Journey ...
Menominee Nation Member Teaches Native Language, Sparks Interest In Cultural Heritage
“It’s not for you. It’s for everybody.” That’s the lesson Menominee Nation member David Turney hopes to convey to young ...
Native Son
The South, New York, New England – they all conjure certain images and characteristics. But what does it mean to ...
Bringing Back the Ho-Chunk Language
Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation work hard to sustain their culture and beliefs, dedicating an entire branch of government to ...
The Language Apprentice
Watch the “Language Apprentice” from the The Ways, an ongoing series on language and culture from Native communities in the ...
Living Language: Menominee
There are less than 20 fluent speakers of the Menominee language, and throughout his life, Ron Corn has taught the language ...
Living Language
Fewer than 20 people speak the Menominee language fluently. Ron Corn, Jr. has devoted his life to saving his language ...
Lost and Found Language
Cinco de Mayo is the annual celebration of Mexican heritage, and one of the fastest growing holidays in America. Today, ...