The World in Words

Secret languages


Listen Later

People on the fringes of society—criminals, discriminated-against minorities, rebellious teenagers—often need to speak in code. So they create argots, or secret languages. In Turkey, the LGBT community keep their words to themselves with the help of an argot called Lubunca.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The World in WordsBy The World in Words