LL-L "Language politics" 2005.04.06 (02) [D/E/F]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Language politics

Dear Lowlanders,

Below please find for your attention another message I received from the
Frisian Action Group Te Mâl.

One might suggest including German versions of these messages, since Germany
is the other country with indigenous Frisian populations and North Germans
are among the few populations outside the Netherlands that even know what
the word "Frisian" means.

By the latest news on the Frisian and other fronts I am tempted to conclude
that things are slipping in the Netherlands, that there has been regress
rather than progress lately, which goes to show you that becoming complacent
is not the best option, especially where there is a powerful organization in
place that is hostile to linguistic diversity.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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From: Te Mâl <aksjetemal at yahoo.de>
Subject: Frisian education


Beste mensen,
Actiegroep Te Mâl is woedend vanwege een recent gesloten convenant tussen
Provinciale Staten van Friesland en de Nederlandse regering. Daarin staan
afspraken die indruisen tegen de onlangs geuite wens van PS van Friesland om
de gelijkwaardigheid van het Fries en Nederlands op de basisschool te
handhaven. Wij hebben onze verontwaardiging geuit in een brief aan PS van
Friesland. U vindt de brief en persberichten in het Fries en Nederlands op
onze site www.temal.tk.

Dear people,
Our action group Te Mâl is furious about a recent agreement between the
provincial government of Frisia and the Netherlands' government. The
agreement ignores the wish of the Frisian parliament to maintain equality of
Frisian and Dutch in primary education. We have formulated our anger in a
letter to the Frisian parliament. You can find the letter and press releases
in Frisian and Dutch on our site www.temal.tk.

Bêste minsken,
Us aksjegroep Te Mâl is poerlilk om in okkerdeis sletten konvenant tusken
Provinsjale Steaten fan Fryslân en it Nederlânske regear. Dêryn wurde saken
ôfpraat dy't net yn 't lyk binne mei de winsk fan PS fan Fryslân om Frysk en
Hollânsk op 'e basisskoalle lykweardich te hâlden. Wy ha ús lilkens op
papier set yn in brief oan PS. Jim fine it brief en parseberjocht yn it
Frysk en Hollânsk op ús site www.temal.tk.

Ut namme fan de aksjegroep Te Mâl,
Elbrecht Claus

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