Episode 8

Tha cànan sa chiad àite air a chleachdadh airson conaltradh, ach tha e cuideachd a' dùsgadh faireachdainnean eile do chuid. Tha na faclan a tha sinn a' cleachdadh gar toirt còmhla, ach cuideachd uaireannan a' dèanamh sgaradh eadar buidhnean eadar-dhealaichte. Anns a' phrògram sònraichte seo do Eòrpa, bidh sinn a' toirt sùil air ais air cuid de na sgeulachdan air a bheil sinn air a bhith ag aithris thar nam bliadhnaichean a tha co-cheangailte ri cànan – bhon Spàinn gu na Sàmi an ceann an tuath na Fionlainn.

Language in the first instance is used as a way of communication, but it also awakens strong feelings for some. The words we use bring us together, but also sometimes shows the splits between different groups. In this Eòrpa special, we will look at some of the stories which we have covered over the years relating to language, from Spain, to the Sami in the north of Finland.