Which one is our language? - Judeo-Spanish Collection

Jojo Eskenazi's attitudes to the heritage language in Judeo-Spanish of Istanbul

VLACH ID-number: ladi1251TRV0015a

Description:
In this interview, Jojo Eskenazi expresses his opinion on Judeo-Spanish and its relation to Jewish identity. To illustrate his ideas, he gives examples from other minorities situated in Turkey, such as the Greeks and Kurds, and refers to their language politics. Furthermore, he talks about his own experiences with the languages he speaks, giving more examples from his family, emphasizing especially the difference between his parents’ generation and the new one. Following this, he elaborates on the process of language shift in his theatre work. Finally, he gives his opinion on Spanish citizenship and concludes the interview with his thoughts on his personal choice of languages that he would like to preserve and master.

Cite as:
Kwála es la língwa mwéstra? – Which one is our language?; performer: Jojo Eskenazi, camera: Deyvi Papo; interview: Ioana Aminian, transcription/ translation: Ioana Aminian, Deyvi Papo, Imane Sghiouar, editor: Deyvi Papo, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID-number ladi: 1251TRV0015a.

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