Is Kashmir’s Middle Class Abandoning Its Mother Tongue? Prof. Gull Wani | Meeras Podcast

A thought-provoking discussion on the future of Kashmiri identity and language. The speaker argues that governments alone cannot preserve a people's identity, emphasizing the role of intellectuals, cultural institutions, literary bodies and families in safeguarding linguistic and cultural heritage.

The conversation highlights how many displaced Kashmiri Pandit families have continued to pass on the Kashmiri language to younger generations despite living outside the Valley. At the same time, concerns are raised about the declining use of Kashmiri within many urban and middle-class Muslim households, where children are increasingly growing up speaking Urdu or English instead of their mother tongue.

An insightful reflection on language, identity and the collective responsibility of preserving Kashmir's cultural heritage.

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