Contents
Introduction 1 Q1: Why is MTB MLE needed? What problem is it meant to solve? 1
Q2: How do MTB MLE students learn to read and write their own language and one or more additional languages in school? 4
Q3: What is involved in implementing effective MTB MLE programmes? 11
Q4: What about parents and other people in the minority language communities? Will they support MTB MLE? 35
References 38