Endangered Languages In The EU

Many languages spoken in Europe are endangered and some are at imminent risk of extinction. Though education and language policies remain the competence of Member States, the European Union has taken initiatives to promote multilingualism and preserve its linguistic diversity, including measures in support of regional or minority languages.

A decline in linguistic diversity has been increasingly acknowledged to entail losses in terms of knowledge and cultural heritage.

Written by Sarah Sheil and Magdalena Pasikowska-Schnass.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Endangered languages in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/endangered-languages-in-the-eu/

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