Taipei City Council Establishes Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance; Civil Groups Hope to Promote Daily Use of Taiwanese
A cross-party 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' has been formed in the Taipei City Council, aiming to promote the daily use of Taiwanese and create a Taiwanese-friendly urban environment. The initiative seeks cooperation between the government and civil groups to strengthen Taiwanese language education and expand opportunities for its use, thereby reviving Taiwanese culture.
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, May 6) Taipei City councilors today formed a cross-party 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' and jointly held a press conference with the Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy. They hope that the government and civil groups will collaborate to create a Taiwanese language-friendly urban environment, encourage the public to speak Taiwanese, and make Taiwanese a part of the city's tourism culture.
Taipei City Councilor Ho Meng-hua of the Democratic Progressive Party and the Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy held a press conference this morning at the Taipei City Council committee, announcing the establishment of the 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' within the council. Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilors Hsu Shu-hua, Lee Chien-chang, Hung Chien-yi, Chen Hsien-wei, Yen Jo-fang, and Chang Wen-chieh attended. Kuomintang Councilor Liu Tsai-wei, Taiwan People's Party Councilor Lin Chen-yu, Social Democratic Party Councilor Miao Po-ya, and several other Green Camp councilors also responded to the initiative.
Ho Meng-hua stated in her speech that she was very pleased that 17 cross-party councilors supported the establishment of the 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance.' She grew up in central and southern Taiwan but never had the opportunity to learn Taiwanese as a child, reflecting the impact of the Kuomintang government's Mandarin policy at the time, which affected the transmission of Taiwanese and its culture, causing many young people to lose the ability to speak Taiwanese.
She said that in the past, learning Taiwanese could only rely on one's parents or grandparents, and society should also provide a good language environment to encourage everyone to speak Taiwanese.
Ho Meng-hua said that the appeal of establishing the 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' in the council is to hope that the government and civil groups will cooperate to create a Taiwanese language-friendly urban environment, not just for families and schools to teach Taiwanese, but to further encourage the public to speak Taiwanese and make Taiwanese a part of the city's tourism culture.
The Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy put forward three appeals: actively raising the legal status of Taiwanese in accordance with the National Language Development Act, establishing a bureau-level 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Committee,' and promoting Taiwanese language schools that use Taiwanese as the language of instruction.
Hsu Hui-ying, convener of the Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy, said that relevant statistics show that in 2020, 66.4% of the public used Mandarin as their primary language, and 31.7% used Taiwanese. However, the proportion of Taiwanese used as a secondary language reached 54.3%, indicating that most people have Taiwanese language ability but lack a usage environment.
She stated that the key to revitalizing Taiwanese lies in creating a usable language context, urging the Taipei City Government to establish a cross-departmental dedicated unit to systematically promote language policy.
Dong Li-hsuan, chairman of the Taiwanese Language Road Association, said that Taiwanese was a common language in society about 80 years ago, but now faces the predicament of gradual decline. With the National Language Development Act stipulating that schools can use national languages for instruction, before promoting full Taiwanese instruction, they hope that local governments will start with classroom language, allowing teachers to naturally use Taiwanese in daily life, gradually cultivating students' sense of language, and bringing mother tongues back into people's lives.
Councilors also shared their personal experiences with Taiwanese. Hsu Shu-hua mentioned that she and legislator Shen Po-yang attended an event together, and found that Shen's Taiwanese was not very good. Because Mayor Chiang Wan-an is speaking Taiwanese and singing Taiwanese songs, she hopes to learn Taiwanese with Shen. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, May 6) Taipei City councilors today formed a cross-party 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' and jointly held a press conference with the Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy. They hope that the government and civil groups will collaborate to create a Taiwanese language-friendly urban environment, encourage the public to speak Taiwanese, and make Taiwanese a part of the city's tourism culture.
Taipei City Councilor Ho Meng-hua of the Democratic Progressive Party and the Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy held a press conference this morning at the Taipei City Council committee, announcing the establishment of the 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' within the council. Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilors Hsu Shu-hua, Lee Chien-chang, Hung Chien-yi, Chen Hsien-wei, Yen Jo-fang, and Chang Wen-chieh attended. Kuomintang Councilor Liu Tsai-wei, Taiwan People's Party Councilor Lin Chen-yu, Social Democratic Party Councilor Miao Po-ya, and several other Green Camp councilors also responded to the initiative.
Ho Meng-hua stated in her speech that she was very pleased that 17 cross-party councilors supported the establishment of the 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance.' She grew up in central and southern Taiwan but never had the opportunity to learn Taiwanese as a child, reflecting the impact of the Kuomintang government's Mandarin policy at the time, which affected the transmission of Taiwanese and its culture, causing many young people to lose the ability to speak Taiwanese.
She said that in the past, learning Taiwanese could only rely on one's parents or grandparents, and society should also provide a good language environment to encourage everyone to speak Taiwanese.
Ho Meng-hua said that the appeal of establishing the 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Alliance' in the council is to hope that the government and civil groups will cooperate to create a Taiwanese language-friendly urban environment, not just for families and schools to teach Taiwanese, but to further encourage the public to speak Taiwanese and make Taiwanese a part of the city's tourism culture.
The Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy put forward three appeals: actively raising the legal status of Taiwanese in accordance with the National Language Development Act, establishing a bureau-level 'Taiwanese Language Revitalization Committee,' and promoting Taiwanese language schools that use Taiwanese as the language of instruction.
Hsu Hui-ying, convener of the Alliance for Promoting Taiwanese Language Policy, said that relevant statistics show that in 2020, 66.4% of the public used Mandarin as their primary language, and 31.7% used Taiwanese. However, the proportion of Taiwanese used as a secondary language reached 54.3%, indicating that most people have Taiwanese language ability but lack a usage environment.
She stated that the key to revitalizing Taiwanese lies in creating a usable language context, urging the Taipei City Government to establish a cross-departmental dedicated unit to systematically promote language policy.
Dong Li-hsuan, chairman of the Taiwanese Language Road Association, said that Taiwanese was a common language in society about 80 years ago, but now faces the predicament of gradual decline. With the National Language Development Act stipulating that schools can use national languages for instruction, before promoting full Taiwanese instruction, they hope that local governments will start with classroom language, allowing teachers to naturally use Taiwanese in daily life, gradually cultivating students' sense of language, and bringing mother tongues back into people's lives.
Councilors also shared their personal experiences with Taiwanese. Hsu Shu-hua mentioned that she and legislator Shen Po-yang attended an event together, and found that Shen's Taiwanese was not very good. Because Mayor Chiang Wan-an is speaking Taiwanese and singing Taiwanese songs, she hopes to learn Taiwanese with Shen. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen) 1150506
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