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Lascano, Beñat – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2023
In this dossier, the situation of Iparralde is discussed, which occupies approximately two fifths of the French "département" (county) Pyrénées-Atlantiques. According to quantitative and socio-political criteria, the Basque language in France is a minority language. The aim of the Regional Dossier series is to provide concise…
Descriptors: Languages, Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Native Language Instruction
Escudé, Pierre, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2019
Occitan, or the Oc language, is a Romance language. The focus in this dossier is on the four regions in France where Occitan is spoken: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Sanchez, Daniel, Comp.; Hawkey, James, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2019
The aim of the dossier is to provide a concise description of European minority languages in education. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects such as the number of schools, teachers, pupils, and…
Descriptors: Romance Languages, Language Minorities, Educational Policy, Educational Improvement
Vallerie, Meriadeg, Comp.; Bouroulleg, Catherine, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2019
Breton ("Brezhoneg") is an indigenous Celtic language spoken only in Brittany (a peninsula in western France). Nowadays most Breton speakers live in the western part of Brittany ("Breizh-Izel," also called 'Lower Brittany'). However, there are also speakers in the eastern part ("Breizh-Uhel," 'Upper Brittany'),…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indo European Languages, Geographic Regions, Language Usage
Sanchez, Daniel – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning (NJ1), 2007
This regional dossier aims to provide concise, descriptive information and basic educational statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe--the Northern Basque country. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support…
Descriptors: Languages, Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Native Language Instruction