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Taiwan’s education system has long favored Mandarin, causing fluent Taiwanese Hokkien speakers to dwindle. But hope is rising! In September 2025, Beiling Elementary School in Kaohsiung became the nation’s FIRST public Taiwanese Hokkien experimental elementary school. Here, kids learn with Hokkien as the primary language and Mandarin secondary- a game-changer for cultural preservation.Take 37-year-old Huang Ziwei from Qiaotou District. He and his wife raise 6-year-old daughter Xingfei to speak fluent Hokkien at home. When school time came, they faced a dilemma-until Beiling opened. Now, they endure a 30+ minute daily commute to Lujhu District, joining the pioneering students in this historic shift.Can this “endangered” language be saved? It’s a vital step toward bilingual pride and heritage revival. What languages are fading in your culture? Share below! #TaiwanEducation #HokkienRevival #CulturalPreservation #BeilingSchool #LanguageMatters

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