Grassroots Language Preservation Campaign In Tibet

Kunleng discusses the ‘Preserving Pure Mother Tongue’ campaign launched by Tibetans in Tibet, the challenges for Tibetan language in an environment where Chinese language is an ever expanding presence, and China’s Tibetan language policy. Guests: Tsangtruk Topla, lecturer at Sarah College in Dharamsala, and Chung Tsering, a Tibetan language expert and writer in Sydney, Australia.