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.
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LATEST EPISODE: 18th March 2026:
Chitimacha and Daniel W. Hieber
The final episode of Series 3 is here, and we’re ending with a good’un. Daniel W. Hieber, the linguist behind the popular Linguistic Discovery platform, joins me to discuss an indigenous language of North America: Chitimacha. In cooperation with the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Daniel is contributing to the revitalising of this dormant language – which is gifting him so much in return. We discuss the history and prehistory of Chitimacha and its speakers, as well as intriguing parts of its grammar and the leading role it has played in the development of modern linguistics.
Link to the episode on different podcasting platforms: https://pod.link/1703401848/episode/NjliOTg0OTUwYmVjMWYyYTUzZTc3MTg5
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Chitimacha and Daniel W. Hieber – A Language I Love Is…
The final episode of Series 3 is here, and we're ending with a good'un. Daniel W. Hieber, the linguist behind the popular Linguistic Discovery platform, joins me to discuss an indigenous language of North America: Chitimacha. In cooperation with the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Daniel is contributing to the revitalising of this dormant language – which is gifting him so much in return. We discuss the history and prehistory of Chitimacha and its speakers, as well as intriguing parts of its grammar and the leading role it has played in the development of modern linguistics.Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIsCheck out and sign up to Linguistic Discovery: https://linguisticdiscovery.com/ (also on Substack, Instagram, YouTube)Sample of Chitimacha, by speaker Chief Benjamin Paul, provided by Daniel.Continue learning with the Chitimacha Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChitimachaDaniel's personal website: https://www.danielhieber.info/Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Dr. Daniel W. HieberAudio 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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