Over the next century half of all 7,000-plus human languages are predicted to disappear forever. In his fight to preserve them Ross Perlin heads to the most linguistically diverse, immigration-shaped city in history: contemporary New York. Winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize, Language City follows six remarkable yet ordinary speakers of endangered languages deep into their communities, learning how they are maintaining their mother tongues against overwhelming odds. A joyful and illuminating exploration of a city and the world that made it.
An event from Jewish Book Week 2025
