BBC Springwatch 星／主役にする Gillian Burke says African 野性生物 should get 伝統的な Swahili 指名するs instead of English ones in nature shows

By Connor Stringer

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Using English 指名するs for African 野性生物 is 'jarring', a BBC Springwatch presenter has （人命などを）奪う，主張するd.

Gillian Burke said she prefers to 言及する to animals by their 伝統的な Swahili 指名するs rather than those 一般的に used in the 放送者's acclaimed nature programmes.

The 49-year-old 推測するd that there is an '不平等' in 'who gets to do the 指名するing' and we are 'unwittingly （権力などを）行使するing some form of 力／強力にする by 指名するing wild animals'.

But, the biologist 定評のある 指名するing animals can be a 'useful 道具 for storytelling' - as is often done by Springwatch with Freya the Golden Eagle の中で others.

令状ing in BBC 野性生物 magazine, Burke said: 'The English 指名するs for East Africa's iconic 野性生物 - so ひどく featured in natural history films and in this magazine - jar, at least to my ear.

Gillian Burke said she prefers to refer to animals by their traditional Swahili names rather than those commonly used in the broadcaster’s acclaimed nature programmes

Gillian Burke said she prefers to 言及する to animals by their 伝統的な Swahili 指名するs rather than those 一般的に used in the 放送者's acclaimed nature programmes

Ms Burke first appeared on Springwatch in 2017 and became a regular presenter soon after alongside the likes of Chris Packham (pictured right) and Michaela Strachan (pictured centre)

Ms Burke first appeared on Springwatch in 2017 and became a 正規の／正選手 presenter soon after と一緒に the likes of Chris Packham (pictured 権利) and Michaela Strachan (pictured centre)

'In my own 令状ing I prefer re-introducing these familiar animals by their Swahili 指名するs: ndovu (elephant), twiga (giraffe), fisi (hyena) and my personal favourite, because I used to love how my dad said it, kongoni (hartebeest).'

Ms Burke grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, but moved to Austria at the age of 10.

She 熟考する／考慮するd biology at Bristol University and after her degree worked her way up as a natural history 研究員 and 結局 a 生産者.

Burke first appeared on Springwatch in 2017 and became a 正規の／正選手 presenter soon after と一緒に the likes of Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Megan McCubbin.

She 追加するd: 'Perhaps it is this 不平等 in who gets to do the 指名するing, and the sense that we are unwittingly （権力などを）行使するing some form of 力／強力にする by 指名するing wild animals.'

The presenter did 認める that '指名するing animals is a useful 道具 for storytelling'.

She 追加するd: 'It can help audiences connect with our animal characters and 許すs us to 株 experiences on social マスコミ.

Ms Burke speculated that there is an 'inequality' in 'who gets to do the naming' and we are 'unwittingly wielding some form of power by naming wild animals'

Ms Burke 推測するd that there is an '不平等' in 'who gets to do the 指名するing' and we are 'unwittingly （権力などを）行使するing some form of p ower by 指名するing wild animals'

A herd of elephants in Hwange national park in Zimbabwe. Ms Burke said she prefers 're-introducing' animals by there Swahili name for example an Elephant would be called Ndovu

A herd of elephants in Hwange 国家の park in Zimbabwe. Ms Burke said she prefers 're-introducing' animals by there Swahili 指名する for example an Elephant would be called Ndovu?

'But 指名するing is not just useful for us マスコミ luvvies, of course.

'Pet owners will know that 指名するing is one of the first rituals that 示すs our 社債 with our companion animals.

'In science, the binomial system of Latin 指名するs serves as an 錨，総合司会者 point.

'No 事柄 where scientists are in the world, they know they are talking about the same 種類.

'All this is 井戸／弁護士席 and good, but 直面するd with what we call living things 事柄s.'

Swahili is regarded as Africa's most 国祭的な recognised language.

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