Language has a strange place in the intangible cultural heritage safeguarding efforts of Chinese governments and UNESCO. Languages themselves are not recognized on UNESCO’s lists nor are there ...

An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at CU Boulder allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language A new University of Colorado Boulder ...

China’s ban on Tibetan language classes has come full circle after a new policy bars children from taking even informal lessons outside of school. “No individual or organization is allowed to hold ...

A private vocational school in Qinghai has been forced to close for unspecified violations. Critics see a continuation of Beijing’s war on Tibetan language education. Despite taking part in a ...

A recent United Nations report claims China has separated approximately 1 million Tibetan children from their families and placed them into government-run boarding schools. The separations are part of ...

The Tibetan Youth Congress commemorated Tibetan Language Day on the 10th Panchen Lama's 37th death anniversary. Events in Dharamshala and Indian universities honoured his efforts to preserve Tibetan ...

BEIJING — A Tibetan businessman who campaigned to preserve his native language from the encroaching dominance of Chinese was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, after a controversial ...

The first Tibetans came to the Pacific Northwest to work in the lumber industry. Then, in the early ‘90s, more refugees were resettled here. Earlier this month, The Northwest Tibetan Community ...

This intensive two-week seminar will immerse students in the Tibetan language by combining methods to develop skills in both written and spoken Tibetan. The course is designed to provide aspiring ...

Tashi Wangchuk was sentenced to five years in prison after telling The New York Times that Tibetan language education was being repressed. By Chris Buckley “We are gravely concerned about the ...