Minority language education in Nepal: The view from a Himalayan village

This article, a case study in one group of communities of Nepal, considers minority language education in the face of increasing encroachment of the dominant and national language Nepali. Our over-arching research question asks, in the context of local education, what we can observe about the percei...

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Published in:Language problems & language planning 2018-01, Vol.42 (1), p.16-44
Main Authors: Hildebrandt, Kristine A., Krim, Jessica S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Education
Language attitudes
Language instruction
Language maintenance
Language shift
Minority groups
Minority languages
National languages
Nepali
Sino-Tibetan languages
Teachers
Tibeto Burman languages
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Summary:This article, a case study in one group of communities of Nepal, considers minority language education in the face of increasing encroachment of the dominant and national language Nepali. Our over-arching research question asks, in the context of local education, what we can observe about the perceived value, use of, and competition between two local languages (Gurung, Gyalsumdo) and also between these languages and Nepali (the national language of Nepal) in the Manang District. We find persistent divisions amongst residents and educators about the current and future role of local languages.
ISSN:0272-2690
1569-9889
DOI:10.1075/lplp.00003.hil