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Bridging the gap between reality and Japan’s Ainu Cultural Policy

  • Prof Jeffry Gayman & Saana Santalahti,

The indigenous Ainu people of Japan are trying to revitalise and reclaim their language, but they face major hurdles.

‘The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet’ by Gerald Roche

  • Jack McMahon,

An accessible yet complex cross-disciplinary analysis of how state policy promotes some languages while suppressing others.

Challenges to preserving and promoting linguistic diversity in Sri Lanka

  • Dr Romola Rassool,

Sinhala, Tamil and English are recognised in the Sri Lanka’s constitution, but other languages are severely marginalised.

Linguistic colonialism impairs educational and mobility justice for minority students in Vietnam

  • Dr Trang Thi Thuy Nguyen,

The dominance of the Vietnamese language means that speakers of ethnic languages are marginalised.

Tibetan language, epic, and the bards safeguarding heritage

  • A/Prof. Tim Thurston,

How Tibetan Bards are making traditional language practices visible despite pressure on minoritized languages in China.

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