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Language Problems and Language Planning
Vol. 42:1 (2018) ► pp.16–44
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Minority language education in Nepal

The view from a Himalayan village

| Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
| 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
Article outline
  • Language education in Nepal: History and context
  • Methods and findings
    • A.Methods
    • B.Findings
  • Language encroachment and mother tongue language
  • Incorporation of context-based current pedagogy
  • Spirituality and academia
  • Discussion
  • Mother tongue integration into local schools: Towards the future
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 24 April 2018
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