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Northern Pakistan\u2019s remote mountain communities are a rich reservoir of diverse cultures. But some of the languages in these regions \u2013 such as Yidgha<\/a> and Dameli<\/a> \u2013 are only spoken by a few thousand people. This makes the languages vulnerable, especially in the face of climate disasters like floods and droughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With livelihoods under threat, many members of these communities are forced to migrate to other regions in search of a better life. This distance erodes the vitality of their mother tongue, as does the pressure to learn and use other, economically dominant languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In our third episode of The Third Pole Podcast, journalist Fawad Ali explains how he developed this topic into an investigative piece for Dialogue Earth. He also discusses the resulting article\u2019s impact so far, and how to preserve the mountain cultures of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining him is Dialogue Earth\u2019s Pakistan editor, Farahnaz Zahidi, who delves deeper into the problem. She explores the intersection of gender and climate change, calling for mountain communities to be more involved in adaptation policies and planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our climate policies do not mention this sociocultural aspect of climate change. They don\u2019t even recognise these Indigenous communities. So, when the government doesn\u2019t recognise these communities, obviously there is no work being done on the preservation and the protection of these languages.<\/blockquote>Fawad Ali, independent journalist<\/em><\/cite><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Guests Fawad Ali (left) and Farahnaz Zahidi recording the third episode of The Third Pole Podcast in Karachi (Image: Dialogue Earth)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Guests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fawad Ali<\/a>, independent journalist
Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam<\/a>, Pakistan editor, Dialogue Earth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hosts: Shalinee Kumari, Omair Ahmad
Producer: Shalinee Kumari
Audio edit and sound design: Sync Sound Sabha<\/a>
Recording studios: Pindrop Media<\/a>, Podspot<\/a>
Artwork: Sana Nasir<\/a>
Thanks to: Lizi Hesling, Nanaui Amoros Silva, Chaia Dechen, Georgie Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlarm Cycle\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions<\/a>, licence: CC BY NC<\/a> 
\u201cBorough\u201d by Blue Dot Sessions<\/a>, licence: CC BY NC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Third Pole Podcast is a new Dialogue Earth series focusing on climate change and the environment in the Himalayan watershed. It aims to create a space for beyond-the-article conversations with our journalists and field experts. At the same time, we also ask questions about the state of environmental journalism in South Asia: why it is needed, what issues it should be looking at and what challenges it faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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