Minority language education in Nepal
The view from a Himalayan village
Kristine A. Hildebrandt | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Jessica S. Krim | Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
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.
Keywords: language attitudes, language practices, language shift, language maintenance, minority language education, Nepal, Tibeto-Burman
Published online: 24 April 2018
https://doi.org/10.1075/lplp.00003.hil
https://doi.org/10.1075/lplp.00003.hil
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