Język jako narzędzie negocjacji tożsamości w Nakivale. Hybrydowa przestrzeń uchodźców
Language as a tool for identity negotiation in Nakivale: a hybrid refugee space

Summary/Abstract: I present an analysis of the signifi cance of language in the processes of identity negotiation and communitybuilding in Nakivale, one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world. Utilizing Homi Bhabha’stheory of hybridization, I demonstrate how language shapes interactions among refugees from diverse cul-tures. In Nakivale, where more than seven nationalities reside, language plays a crucial role in daily identitynegotiations. Th e hybrid identity, formed in the “third space”, results from complex linguistic and culturalprocesses. I emphasize that language can both support integration and lead to exclusion if systematic sup-port is lacking. I propose interventions aimed at promoting multilingualism and cultural sensitivity, whichcan improve the living conditions of refugees in Nakivale.

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