Linguapax
Kurdish and Ladino Language’s Status in Turkey
The suppression of the Kurdish language in Turkey is a long known problem that has plagued the Kurdish community of Turkey for decades.
The fact that many Kurds are discriminated against in schools and the workplace has strong links with the lack of recognition of their language by the Turkish government. Ladino however, spoken by the Judeo-Spanish language of the Jewish community in Turkey, may be falling into disuse on its own accord. The reason for which seems to be the greater appeal of its mother language from which it is derived, Old Castellan, or rather, its modern day equivalent Spanish, which in relation to employment opportunities is considered a far more valuable tool. A look at these separate articles provides excellent examples of the difficulties in managing and monitoring minority languages within individual countries.
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