This is the homepage for my linguistics podcast, A Language I Love Is…, a show about languages, linguistics and love! Each episode ALILI takes its listeners on a deep dive into the world of one particular language, expertly guided by one expert who loves it.
Check this page for updates and links to the most recent episode!
LATEST EPISODE: 31st January 2026:
Modern Irish and Liam Ó Duibhiolla
Dia daoibh, language lovers! Episode 44 is here and it sees a return to the Irish language (Gaeilge), but this time with a focus on its modern shape and story. In this regard, the episode forms a trio with episodes 39 (Scottish Gaelic and David Adger) and 15 (Old Irish and Danny Bate – that is, me, your host). Modern Irish was the choice of guest Liam Ó Duibhiolla, a speaker and teacher of Irish. Liam is the founder of the platform Learn Irish Online. Our chat touches on his work and how it fits into a recent uptick for the language, after two very difficult centuries.
Link to the episode on different podcasting platforms: https://pod.link/1703401848/episode/Njk3ZGZlMzRmMWRkNjhhYjM2N2Q0ZjZl
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Modern Irish and Liam Ó Duibhiolla – A Language I Love Is…
Dia daoibh, language lovers! Episode 44 is here and it sees a return to the Irish language (Gaeilge), but this time with a focus on its modern shape and story. In this regard, the episode forms a trio with episodes 39 (Scottish Gaelic and David Adger) and 15 (Old Irish and Danny Bate – that is, me, your host). Modern Irish was the choice of guest Liam Ó Duibhiolla, a speaker and teacher of Irish. Liam is the founder of the platform Learn Irish Online. Our chat touches on his work and how it fits into a recent uptick for the language, after two very difficult centuries. Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIs Learn Irish online and find out more about Liam's work here: https://www.learnirishonline.com/ Sample of Irish, by speaker Mairéad Uí Lionáird (reading the first paragraph of Mo Sgéal Féin) from here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MSF_chapter_1.ogg Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Liam Ó DuibhiollaAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: Willow Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Danny L. Bate 
I’ve been listening to ALILI for a while now and even though I haven’t yet made it through all episodes, it’s safe to say that I’ve been loving every second of it. I’m not a huge podcast listener at all – ALILI is the only podcast I’ve ever genuinely enjoyed! I’ve been sharing it on multiple platforms hoping to pass on the linguistic joy you spread to other like-minded people. I would also like to use this comment section to humbly ask for an episode on Qazaq – that would be awesome. No pressure though! I would gladly listen to any episode about any language. Thank you so much for allowing me to learn so much through this podcast.
Best wishes from Hesse, Germany
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Thank you so, so much for supporting the show, and for letting me know! It’s comments like yours that keep me making it, and that’s a great suggestion. Many, many thanks.
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Hello! I’ve been listening to this podcast since December and I’ve made it through almost every episode! I really enjoy it, thank you. I can’t wait to hear about a Turkic language, or the language that I love most — Mongolian. Cheers
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Thank you so much for the support and suggestions!
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I highly recommend if you are interested in doing a Mongolian episode, that you might consider interviewing Khatantuul Baatarsukh (author of the aptly named Mongolian Grammar Textbook)! She’s available on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/khatantuul.baatarsukh.info
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