Siraiki Language Speakers in London: A Case Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2024
Abstract
This paper discusses the settlement of the first and second generations of Siraiki speakers in London and their attachment to their mother tongue as a key identity marker. Their convoluted Siraiki-Pakistani-British identities have been explored through their attempts to transfer Siraiki to their second generation through communication, literature and cultural practices. The ethnographic data collected from London is discussed in the light of the first generation's experiences with social hierarchies, inequality, power dynamics, identity politics, and the second generation's fundamental struggle to remain connected with its mother tongue and mother culture.
Keywords
Diaspora, ethnolinguistic, identity, language, London, Siraiki
Divisions
Englisharts
Funders
Forman Christian College University,Charles Wallace Trust team
Publication Title
South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies
Volume
47
Issue
2
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publisher Location
2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND