Regulations on the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture’s Yi Language and Writing Work

Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to protect and promote the learning, use and development of the Yi language, in accordance with the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" and the "Ethnic Areas of the People's Republic of China" These regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Autonomy Law and the Autonomy Regulations of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and in combination with the actual situation of our prefecture. Article 2 The Yi language is an important feature of the Yi ethnic group and a major spoken and written language in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as the Autonomous Prefecture). The use of Yi language is an important autonomy right of the autonomous prefecture. Article 3 State agencies at all levels in autonomous prefectures shall adhere to the principle of language equality and guarantee the freedom of citizens of all ethnic minorities to use and develop their own spoken and written languages ??in political, economic, cultural and other social activities.

State agencies and institutions at all levels in the autonomous prefecture should strengthen the use of Yi language in various fields such as politics, economy, education, science, culture, health, sports, and news. Article 4 Yi language and Chinese are commonly used in the autonomous prefecture.

State agencies at all levels in autonomous prefectures educate and encourage citizens of all ethnic groups to learn each other’s spoken and written languages. It is encouraged that Yi cadres learn and use Mandarin and Chinese, which are commonly used throughout the country, while learning and using their own spoken and written languages; Han cadres are encouraged to learn and use Yi language and other local ethnic minority languages. Article 5 All units and individuals in the autonomous prefecture that use Yi language must comply with the "Yi Language Standardization Plan" approved by the State Council. Article 6 State agencies at all levels in autonomous prefectures shall carry out Yi language work to promote equality, unity, mutual assistance and common prosperity of all ethnic groups, and to promote the economic development and social progress of autonomous prefectures. Chapter 2 The use of Yi language in the performance of duties by state agencies at all levels in autonomous prefectures Article 7 When state agencies at all levels in autonomous prefectures perform their duties, they use both Yi and Chinese scripts; depending on the actual situation, one of them may also be used. kind.

The state agencies of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) within the prefecture shall use both Yi and Chinese when promulgating regulations and important announcements, and issuing documents and publicity and learning materials. Yi may be used simultaneously or separately according to actual needs. Chinese and Chinese. Article 8 For various meetings held within the autonomous prefecture, Yi language and Chinese may be used simultaneously or separately according to actual needs.

Autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) within the prefecture, as well as townships (towns) where the Yi people live together, should use Yi language and Chinese language simultaneously or separately when holding people's congresses.

Various meetings held mainly by the Yi people in the autonomous prefecture should mainly use the Yi language, and at the same time do a good job of Chinese translation. Article 9 Election documents, voter lists, voter certificates, representative candidate lists, representative election certificates, etc. formulated or published by autonomous prefectures and counties, townships (towns) where the Yi people live together in the prefecture, should use both Yi and Chinese characters. Article 10 The people's courts and people's procuratorates at all levels in the autonomous prefecture shall, based on actual needs, use Yi and Chinese simultaneously or separately to prosecute and hear cases, issue legal documents, and provide translations for citizens of other ethnic minorities who are not proficient in Yi and Chinese. . Article 11 When accepting and receiving letters and visits from Yi citizens, state agencies at all levels in autonomous prefectures shall use the language used by the letters and visitors. Article 12 Archives departments at all levels within the autonomous prefecture must do a good job in archiving Yi documents and collecting, sorting and utilizing Yi archive materials. Article 13 The personnel, labor, education and other departments of the Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall formulate and improve as soon as possible specific measures to include the Yi language in the recruitment, labor recruitment and admissions examinations. Chapter 3 The use of Yi language in various social undertakings Article 14 State agencies at all levels in the autonomous prefecture attach great importance to the teaching of Yi language. Primary and secondary schools and classes that mainly recruit Yi students should generally implement bilingual teaching in Yi and Chinese and gradually improve the bilingual teaching system; various state-owned secondary vocational schools should offer Yi language classes or Yi language conversation classes. Article 15 State agencies at all levels in the autonomous prefecture attach great importance to the development of Yi language education in adult education. State agencies and units at all levels in the state should provide Yi language education to Yi employees; among Yi farmers, first use Yi language to eliminate illiteracy and gradually improve their scientific and cultural quality; Yi leading cadres should improve their ability to use Yi language to perform their duties . Article 16 State agencies at all levels in the autonomous prefecture attach great importance to the development of Yi language cultural undertakings, strengthen the compilation and publication of Yi language newspapers, textbooks, and books, develop Yi language radio, television, and movies, and encourage and promote literary and artistic creation in Yi language.

Article 17 Relevant departments of the people's governments at all levels in the autonomous prefecture must collect, organize, compile and publish Yi classics and folk oral works of the Yi people in a planned manner. Article 18 Xinhua bookstores and postal and telecommunications departments in the autonomous prefecture should actively create conditions to collect and distribute Yi books, newspapers and periodicals, and gradually add Yi language telegraph, telephone, letter and mail transmission services in the prefecture. The transportation department should gradually use both Yi and Chinese languages ??to serve passengers. Article 19 The official seals and plaques of all agencies, groups, schools, enterprises and institutions within the autonomous prefecture, plaques of public event venues, important inscriptions and slogans, urban and rural street and place name plates, door emblems of cars, Both Yi and Chinese characters should be used.

The trademarks and product descriptions of the main industrial and agricultural products produced in the autonomous prefecture shall use Yi and Chinese characters simultaneously or separately according to actual needs.