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China’s official common language gains further strength against minority languages

  • Dr Alexandra Grey,

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

  • Dr Lajiadou & Professor Ikuko Nakane,

Policymakers, educators, and communities need to champion multilingual education, preserve heritage languages, and empower marginalised voices.

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.

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