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How Australian universities must tackle racism against Chinese students
Our research indicates that Chinese international students have difficulty reporting racism to their universities. We also find that Chinese international students lack confidence that their
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.
Language maintenance among the Baduy of western Java, Indonesia
The language and culture of the indigenous Baduy people of Indonesia is facing pressure from outside influences. Researchers are trying to help.
A stateless language: The linguicide and suppression of Kurdish across borders and dialects
The survival of Kurdish language/s needs global recognition of linguistic diversity as essential cultural heritage.
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.