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Gelao: A highly marginalized language of China

  • Prof. Yancheng He & Prof. Yongxian Luo,

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

  • Dr Alexandra Grey,

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

  • 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.

‘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.

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