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The Function and Significance of Newly Created Ethnic Minority Writing Systems during Cultural Transition: Taking the Hani, Lisu, and Naxi Ethnic Minorities as Examples
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Ma, Xiaoyi – Frontiers of Education in China, 2009
New writing systems for several of China's minority languages were developed and implemented during a unique period in Chinese history. Throughout the different stages of modern Chinese history, these writing systems have had various societal functions and uses, including the improvement of education and literacy for China's ethnic minorities. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Written Language, Language Minorities, Ethnic Groups