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TitleMinority Language Instruction Proposed in China
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A Chinese lawmaker has proposed that minority children receive instruction in their native tongues before those languages disappear. Zhang Meilan, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, or the top legislature, belongs to the Hani minority. It is estimated that 40 minority languages in China are nearing extinction. Read the complete article from The People's Daily at http://english.people.com.cn/200606/26/eng20060626_277350.html .
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