Diversity, Multilingualism and Democratic Practices in Nepal
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Abstract This paper presents the relationship among Nepal’s linguistic diversity, multilingualism, and democratic practices by bringing into ideas from global north south. The guiding question for exploring this is, “why is diversity being squeezed despite formulation of inclusive language policies that intended to promote multilingualism?”. To investigate concern, qualitative data were obtained semi-structured interviews with two purposively selected high-profile people working in capacity policymaking state agencies. In Nepal, although democracy promoted awareness towards issue rights need preservation promotion minority languages, narrowing multilingual continued practice. study concluded allowed neoliberal ideologies penetrate sociolinguistic spaces put greater emphasis on English Nepali. While there an intertwined between democracy, ongoing have become counterproductive maintaining leading marginalization lesser-known languages. Also, ample literature documenting as a resource opportunity, notions ‘linguistic diversity’ ‘multilingualism’ utilized merely political agendas issues critical discourses which left negligible impact changing conventionalized domination Nepali English. Therefore, we co-existence claim alone does not necessarily contribute protection diversity. line concept, could even be Our findings suggest future interventions about essentializing use languages education governance, alongside providing fertile grounds policy pitches address micro problems multilingualism within democracy.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bandung: journal of the global south
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2198-3534', '2590-0013']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/21983534-09010004