Description:
"The ethnic groups that live in Burma/Myanmar possess distinctive national, cultural and
language identities. However, the teaching of indigenous
minority languages has been
prohibited since 1962, and, even though changes are being introduced, that policy largely
remains in place today. The paper outlines brief historical background of eight major ethnic
groups and, introduces to the ethnic languag
es and their status in Burmese/Myanmar
education. It considers issues relating the teaching of ethnic minority languages, and discusses
the question, "What should be the policy on language education in Burma/Myanmar?" The paper argues that there is a need
to take into consideration „multilingual education‟ in the light
of the linguistic diversity that exists in Burma. It sees linguistic diversity as a positive
characteristic of the country, and safeguarding this diversity as an important task for its
citizens."...
Source/publisher:
Thinking Classroom Foundation
Date of Publication:
2011-10-15
Date of entry:
2014-10-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English