The article is devoted to the study of problems linguistic security as a factor sustainable development region; special attention paid preservation languages indigenous peoples and national minorities. describes experience Scandinavian countries in field maintaining revitalizing Sami main conventions on protection rights languages, well Moreover, author explores how language learning organized ...

This article assesses the effectiveness of religious freedom as a framework in international relations for its ability to define issue Xinjiang and propose solutions. In defining problem, minorities other than Muslims, such Christians, are ignored. prevents social awareness policy from addressing issue, fosters Muslim majority appropriate Uyghur identity, marginalizing non-Muslim minorities. Mo...

<p>This contribution focusses on varieties of German which are spoken in extraterritorial communities. Many these groups go back to emigration the Middle Ages or Early Modern Times and have developed a specific koiné is characterized by dialect merger language contact with surrounding languages. Another group so-called "border minorities", communities that emerged after World War I border...

Cultural and Linguistic Minorities in the Modern World – Towards AnimationThe situation of cultural linguistic minorities 21st century demands reflection about their status way existing relation to dominant cultures. Even defining criteria belonging minority is problematic. The objective criteria, i.e. usage ethnic language, dressing, lifestyle are now insufficient. Nowadays, survive modern wor...

Our study aims to analyze the social exclusion of older Swedish and Finnish speakers living as linguistic minorities in bilingual municipalities Finland, where municipal authorities are required offer services both languages. Data was taken from 2016 Language Barometer Survey , measuring quality language (n=33). For purposes our study, we focused on 2,030 people between ages 60 84. We included ...