“I totally fell in love with linguistics and uncovering the reality of this place I called home - a home that has such a vexed and complex history.”Īlthough there were several sophisticated dictionaries available for specific Indigenous languages, few were affordable. National Geographic named the Northwest Pacific Plateau one of the top 5 “language hotspots” in the world.Īidan took his professor’s advice and returned home to enroll in UBC’s linguistics program, where his interest in Indigenous languages grew steadily throughout his degree. There are at least 93 different dialects spoken within 34 Indigenous languages, all of which are endangered.
When Aidan Pine’s interest in Indigenous languages was piqued in a linguistics elective course at Concordia University, his professor asked him, “What are you doing in Montreal?” If Aidan wanted to pursue this field, his professor thought he should be studying in British Columbia, where 34 First Nations languages are still spoken.Īt the time, Aidan was unaware of the immense scope of language diversity in his home province. “I totally fell in love with linguistics and uncovering the reality of this place I called home-a home that has such a vexed and complex history.” Discovering the scope of BC’s language diversity
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