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Gelao: A highly marginalized language of China
The Gelao language may be left without native speakers in just two to three generations, but researchers are trying to preserve it.
中国的官方通用语言在少数民族语言面前进一步强化
并非所有国家的宪法都涉及语言问题 …
China’s official common language gains further strength against minority languages
Government bodies are adding new protections to the official Chinese language and reducing linguistic diversity.
INTRODUCTION: Linguistic revitalisation is ultimately a struggle for social justice
Policymakers, educators, and communities need to champion multilingual education, preserve heritage languages, and empower marginalised voices.
‘The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet’ by Gerald Roche
An accessible yet complex cross-disciplinary analysis of how state policy promotes some languages while suppressing others.
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