Increased Contact with Outside

The Mosuo people have their own language but no written characters. To protect the culture of the Mosuo people, all Mosuo schools are bilingual, teaching children both standard Chinese and the Mosuo language.

The Mosuo people used to be very isolated, with no roads leading to the outside world. Since then, however, roads have been built to connect villages nestled deep in the mountains to other parts of the country, as well as to open doors to outside visitors. The lives of the Mosuo people have changed significantly since their increased contact with outside world.