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SLORC Forbids Teaching Chin Languag



Subject: SLORC Forbids Teaching Chin Language in Schools

We have just been informed by sources inside Burma that teaching
Chin language in schools in Chin State is now forbidden (by
SLORC).

In Chin state, Chin language, whose written form was invented or
introduced by the British using Roman (?) alphabets (i.e. A..Z,
a..z), has always been taught in primary schools, from preschool
year to year 4. Text books were usually supplied by local
christian churces. Parents paid fees to cover teachers' salaries.

If the language can no longer be taught, even writing one's name
could become a problem. Most of Chin names can NOT be spelled
correctly using Burmese characters (try writing names like "Hrang
Tlir" or "Dar Kio" in Burmese).


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