Language Preservation
Although only a small percentage of Tujia people speak the Tujia language, Tujia language enthusiasts work hard on the language preservation in both Hunan and Hubei. According to news reports, two Tujia language instruction books have been published, and work continues on a Tujia dictionary. The Tujia language scholar Chu Yongming (储永明) works with children at the Baifusi Ethnic Minorities School (百福司民族小学) in Baifusi Town, Fang County, Hubei to promote the language use.
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