Bestemors språk
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What it's about: In Oslo, 26-year-old Inga starts an online course in North Sámi, the language her grandmother Ellen spoke until she was sent to a Norwegian boarding school at seven and never used again. When Inga visits her in Porsanger at Easter, Ellen explains why she chose not to pass it on, and whether that was a loss or a gift is something they do not agree on. History.
Inga satt ved kjøkkenbordet i leiligheten sin på Torshov med pc-en åpen og en kopp te som for lengst var blitt kald. På skjermen så hun ansiktene til tolv andre deltakere i et nettkurs i nordsamisk for nybegynnere. Læreren, en blid mann fra Kautokeino, ba dem gjenta etter ham. Buorre beaivi. God dag. Inga sa det høyt og kjente at tunga ikke helt ville. Det var rart å snakke et språk som tilhørte henne, men som hun ikke kunne.
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