Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue (fwd link)

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November 09, 2011

Pilot Program Teaches Sarawak Indigenous Children in Mother Tongue

Lisa Schlein | Geneva

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. It is
home to 28 ethnic groups, each with a distinct language, culture and
lifestyle. Many groups are afraid of losing their traditional ways, as
modern life encroaches. An indigenous farming community in a remote
part of Sarawak is teaching pre-school children in their mother
tongue, instead of in the dominant Malay language.

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