Lorato Trok: Writing our languages back into the story – The Mail & Guardian

Lorato Trok: Writing our languages back into the story – The Mail & Guardian

To preserve and promote home languages is necessary for maintaining cultural heritage and identity. Apart from the school setting, books, music and films serve as ways to preserve and promote home languages for young and old.  Community engagement initiatives such, as reading campaigns and literary festivals, also play a vital role in promoting home languages especially among children.   “For us, it’s all about children reading in their home lan…