Translation and analysis of “Iđitguovssu” by Máddji

Iđitguovssu – Dawn Light Iđitguovssus girdilit Hávski lei go iđistit Vilges dolggiid geigestit Várrogasat salastit Njukča, njuvččažan Buokčal, ligge varan Njukča, njuvččažan Ovdal iđitroađi Iđitguovssus girdilit Hávski lei go iđistit Jaskatvuođain savkalit Nuorravuođain njávkalit Riegádahte áibbašeami Oktovuođa váillaheami English translation Iđitguovssus girdilit You flew in from the dawn Hávski lei go iđistit What a wonderful […]

Your language is part of who you are

I hope that one day people will treat the language someone speaks like they do characteristics like eye colour or height. The more I learn  about languages the more I realise that language is fundamentally human. The language someone speaks natively says something about who they  are. Language is brought to a place by those […]