A “European defense of ancient languages” : here iswhat the French Minister of National Education Jean-Michel Blanquer called for, on November 16, during a conference in Paris alongside his Greek, Cypriot and Italian counterparts. In particular, international exchanges of students and teachers. And the desire to promote research in the field. → ANALYSIS. Jean-Michel Blanquer, […]
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“The daily use of regional languages remains a minority”
The cross : What are we talking about when we talk about regional languages in France? Jean-Paul Chauveau : There are about ten regional languages in the country, such as Breton, Basque, Corsican, Occitan, Alsatian etc. And of course all the Creoles from the overseas territories! They are “real” languages, in the sense that someone […]
Showdown over regional language teaching
Diacritics in civil status documents, signage for public buildings, signs on traffic lanes … The bill drafted by the deputy (Liberties and territories, center) of Morbihan, Paul Molac, adopted on April 8, includes a series of measures aimed at “the promotion and protection of regional languages”. But it is its educational provisions that crystallize the […]