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	Podcast:		Big Ideas - Full program podcast
	Episode:		Learning Asian languages and Mandarin in China
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:54:13
	Publish Date:		2021-07-19 10:05:00
	Description:		We've been encouraged for decades to learn an Asian language but many of us don't see the need to be bilingual. If we want deep engagement with our Asian neighbours then language learning should be a priority. In China, the government is pushing for the use of the national language Mandarin. While the benefits of a common language are understood minorities fear the loss of local languages and cultural identity.
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