Arts and Humanities
Europees Handvest, talen van minderheden
1999.3.1Nationalities Papers-The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity
tlooto Summary
A regional or minority language is its own language, with centuries of use, and should be spoken freely.
Abstract
X A regional or minority language is not a foreign language. X It has been spoken by people from this region for centuries. X Nobody should be surprised when we speak our own language in public, even though we can also speak the majority language. X Keep speaking it, even if you are mistaken for a tourist!
Citation format
HANDVEST, Europees; MINDERHEDEN, talen van. European charter for regional or minority languages. Nationalities Papers-The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity, 1999, 27: 139–154.