The Guardian Australia
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China's Mandarin policy erodes Tibetan language among young children, HRW warns
China's mandatory Mandarin-medium education policy is eroding Tibetan language among young children, Human Rights Watch reports. A five-year-old stopped speaking Tibetan months after starting preschool, now identifying as Chinese rather than Tibetan. Since 2021, Beijing requires Mandarin instruction across all schools, prioritizing it over minority languages like Tibetan and Uyghur, while restricting unsanctioned language classes.
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