Introduction

Raina first heard Ulti language

How taali is form of resistance

Ulti language is not documented well

New words get added to Ulti language regularly

Curiosity about Ulti language from cis gender

Ulti language needs to be protected

This is part one of a miniseries Queering Language in Pride and Prejudice, where we explore the relationship between queerness and language. For this episode, host Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to Raina, a trans activist in Kolkata, about Ulti, a secret language of trans communities originating in hijra culture. Raina is the founder of Samabhabana, an NGO for trans people and Amra Odbhut, a queer cafe in Kolkata. 

The secret language of South Asia’s transgender community

The Secret Language of the Hijras

https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/queer-language/article5407840.ece

This is part one of a miniseries Queering Language in Pride and Prejudice, where we explore the relationship between queerness and language. For this episode, host Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to Raina, a trans activist in Kolkata, about Ulti, a secret language of trans communities originating in hijra culture. Raina is the founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bds.samabhabona/?hl=en">Samabhabana</a>, an NGO for trans people and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amra.odbhuth/?hl=en">Amra Odbhut</a>, a queer cafe in Kolkata. 
<a href="https://qz.com/662917/the-secret-language-of-south-asias-transgender-community">The secret language of South Asia’s transgender community</a> 
<a href="https://mittaltushant.github.io/projects/hijra.pdf">The Secret Language of the Hijras</a> 
<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/queer-language/article5407840.ece">https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/queer-language/article5407840.ece</a>

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride and Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.12m

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa&nbsp;Mukherjee.12m

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