Language biography - Judeo-Spanish Collection

Zelda Natan's language biography in Judeo-Spanish of Istanbul VLACH ID-number: ladi1251TRV0001a Description: Zelda Natan begins by recounting the different languages she has mastered and continues by explaining Turkey's political position during World War ll. She relates some details of her years at school and describes the island of Heybeliada where she spent her summers as a child. Zelda also recalls some unpleasant memories, namely the pain associated with the premature loss of some of her mother's children. Cite as: Kómo me ambezí las língwas ke konósko – Language biography; performer: Zelda Natan, camera/ interview: Ioana Nechiti, Deyvi Papo, transcription/ translation: Ioana Nechiti, Deyvi Papo, Imane Sghiouar, editor: Deyvi Papo, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID-number: ladi1251TRV0001a. You can access our Judeo-Spanish video/audio/transcription collection on our website: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/collecti... About VLACH The Commission Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage (VLACH) aims to contribute to the academic knowledge of the world’s linguistic diversity by investigating nondocumented and lesser-documented languages and varieties. VLACH is committed to develop strategies of language maintenance and to nurture cultural heritage in close collaboration with the diverse communities involved in the VLACH projects. To know more about VLACH visit: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/