Language Shift or Maintenance? An Intergenerational Study of the Tibetan Community in Saudi Arabia
arXiv · · Notable
Summary
A study investigated language shift from Tibetan to Arabic among Tibetan families who migrated to Saudi Arabia 70 years ago. Data from 96 participants across three age groups revealed significant intergenerational differences in language use. Younger members rarely used Tibetan, while older members used it slightly more, with a p-value of .001 indicating statistical significance.
Keywords
language shift · Tibetan · Arabic · intergenerational · Saudi Arabia
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