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Are British Asians losing their mother tongue?

Are British Asians losing their mother tongue? Pria Rai and guests discuss if prioritising English is erasing our native language and culture.

On this episode, we're speaking YOUR language! Pakistani actress Saba Hamid set social media on fire when she said, 'Speak your native language to your children or watch it die within the next 20 years.' But is she right? Have British Asians been putting English first and leaving their mother tongue behind?

Pria Rai dives deep into this with Sharan Raju, host of 'Too British to be Asian,' Asma Khanum, CEO of Chatterbug Speech and Language Therapy, the always-hilarious Parle Patel, and TikTok star Selena Makin. Get ready for emotional revelations, laughs, hot takes, and real talk about identity, language, and why it all matters. You won't want to miss it!

Originally broadcast in November 2024

1 hour

On radio

Mon 28 Jul 2025 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 26 May 2025 22:00
  • Wed 28 May 2025 05:00
  • Mon 2 Jun 2025 03:00
  • Thu 5 Jun 2025 00:00
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025 05:00
  • Fri 13 Jun 2025 04:00
  • Mon 28 Jul 2025 22:00
  • Mon 4 Aug 2025 03:00
  • Fri 15 Aug 2025 04:00