Beginning after the peaceful liberation of Tibet, major towns and cities in Tibet moved toward a bilingual society while the farming and pastoral areas continue to follow the old linguistic tradition. Tibet’s linguistic policies over the past 50 years, therefore, have been enacted to cope with the region’s specific characteristics. Beginning after the peaceful liberation of Tibet, major towns and cities in Tibet moved toward a bilingual society while the farming and pastoral areas continue to follow the old linguistic tradition. Tibet’s linguistic policies over the past 50 years, therefore, have been enacted to cope with the region’s specific characteristics.