Language is a common underlying cause of conflict in multi-ethnic societies. Facilitated dialogue — a method of conflict mediation — is being used in countries such as Myanmar to mitigate language-based conflict, acknowledge language rights, and encourage societies to adopt a culture of dialogue.
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Bianco, J. Resolving ethnolinguistic conflict in multi-ethnic societies. Nat Hum Behav 1, 0085 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-017-0085
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