Many countries protect their languages through laws.

Many countries are defending their languages by law, as follows:

Is correct.

To put it bluntly, the dispute over words is the dispute over national soft power and the dispute over the right to speak. It is correct that all the great powers in the world are defending their languages through laws. In this cultural competition, China should not only have an open mind and a broad mind, but also resolutely defend the language and cultural traditions of China, which is the lifeblood of our China culture and the eternal legacy left by our ancestors.

Guiding ideology and purpose of legislation

1. Legislative guiding ideology: in line with the Constitution and other relevant laws; Adhere to the principles and policies of language and writing work in the new period, promote the standardization and standardization of language and writing, and make language and writing play a better role in social life; In the application and management of language and writing, we should embody the sense of sovereignty, proceed from reality and seek truth from facts.

2. Legislative purpose: mainly to solve three major problems.

First, determine the status of Putonghua and standardized Chinese characters as the national common language in China in the form of law.

China is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-lingual country, with 56 ethnic groups and nearly 100 languages, and there are more than 30 languages. It is of great significance to deal with the problems of language and writing for safeguarding and promoting national unity. China's current spoken and written languages have equal status, but their popularization ranges are different, which are divided into national common spoken and written languages and national autonomous areas common spoken and written languages.

In places where ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities, two languages are usually used. The Law of the State on the Common Language and Characters stipulates that Putonghua and standardized Chinese characters are the common languages of the country and are used throughout the country, including ethnic autonomous areas and places where ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities. In ethnic autonomous areas and places where ethnic minorities live in compact communities, both ethnic languages and local languages of ethnic minorities can be used at the same time.

Second, the right of citizens to use the national common language and the obligation of employees in some industries to use the national common language and characters are determined by law.

Rights: Citizens have the right to learn and use the national language.

Obligation: State functionaries, teachers and personnel engaged in the press and publication, radio, film and television, and public service industries shall use the common language of the country when performing their duties.

Third, manage the social application of language.

Mainly manage the language used by party and government organs, schools, news media, public service industries and public places.