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AbstractThis chapter examines the dynamic tension between national collective identity and ethnic identity and the importance of a balanced perspective on the part of various ethnic groups whether minority or majority in the quest to establish ethnic and national identities. It discusses the influence of political and nationalistic factors on the provision of mother-tongue education for the Punjabi community in Malaysia. It looks at the marginalisation of mother-tongue education with the Rahman Talib Report, 1960, and how thereafter, these communities had to fend for themselves. This chapter discusses the challenges faced by the Punjabi community and the consequences of these challenges and how the Punjabi language in particular has been impacted by the present day government measures for mother-tongue education.KeywordsMinority languageLinguistic ideologyLinguistic identityMother-tongue educationLanguage conservation

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