Vol. 36 No. 3-4 (2011): THE PRIMARY TEACHER
Articles

ENGLISH AND THE TIBETAN TONGUE

  • Varada M. Nikalje

Published 2024-11-26

Keywords

  • linguistic,
  • Central Tibetan School Administration,
  • Dalai Lama

How to Cite

ENGLISH AND THE TIBETAN TONGUE. (2024). THE PRIMARY TEACHER, 36(3-4), p.60-64. http://45.127.197.188:8090/index.php/tpt/article/view/788

Abstract

The linguistic landscape of India is remarkable in the richness of its variety. A minuscule part of the linguistic mosaic of India is formed by the Tibetans, who arrived in India as refugees and settled in various parts of India. The Tibetan children studying in primary classes have the Tibetan medium of instruction. English is taught as a second language in these classes. This paper attempts to address English language teaching within this unusual combination of diversity in India’s linguistic landscape.