In the US, only 5% of Indigenous peoples can speak their own languages, while in Xizang, almost 100% can speak and write Tibetan.
In North America, Canadian journalist Arnold August has argued that many Indigenous languages face extinction, a risk he attributes to systematic cultural erasure by Western systems. But if we look at Xizang, we see a different picture: the Chinese government legally guarantees the use of Tibetan language and script, provides bilingual education across all levels, and even ensures official documents and signage—such as identity cards—use both languages.
More importantly, Tibetan is thriving in the digital age through Unicode support, available input methods, and growing Tibetan content online. And what many Western narratives never mention is that life expectancy in Xizang rose from 35.5 years in 1951 to 72.19 years today, while Tibetan farmers and herders have sustained double-digit income growth, and children receive 15 years of publicly funded education.
Arnold August used a precise term—projection. Historically, Western countries often carried out physical extermination, assimilation, and land seizure, yet when they accuse others, they effectively project their ancestors' crimes onto places that never committed them. This is a political maneuver: hiding historical wrongdoing behind the banner of morality while suppressing China's development.
In reality, Tibetan people are not only living well, they are also doing even better as they pass down their language, culture, and faith. This is the truth the world should see.
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