Eurolang News

[Harold Schiffman]

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From: Eurolang <editor at eurolang.net>
Date: Nov 23, 2007 10:32 AM

 Top model Doutzen Kroes says: "Praat mar
Frysk"<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2990&Itemid=1&lang=en>

She is one of the official faces of L'Oréal and the best paid model in the
history of the Netherlands. Now, Frisian born and bred Doutzen Kroes (22)
has decided to lend her face to the Frisian language campaign 'Praat mar
Frysk' run by the Frisian language institute Afûk.

Basque uproar over Wall Street Journal article
<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2988&Itemid=1&lang=en>
Wall Street Journal article creates an uproar in the Basque Country with
writers, academics, journalists and the Basque Government writing in protest
to the newspaper.

Basque used for the first time at the EU Council of
Ministers<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2987&Itemid=1&lang=en>

Basque was used for the first time on Friday in the Council of Ministers of
the European Union, the EU's chief decision-making body.

Ar Redadeg - The Run to support Breton
<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2984&Itemid=1&lang=en>
Inspired by the phenomenal success of the Basque 'Korrika', thousands
of runners are expected for the first 'Redadeg' (Run). The event aims
to promote Breton language learning, increase language usage, and to raise
money for the chronically underfunded Diwan bilingual schools.

 BBC criticised over UK's indigenous languages

<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2993&Itemid=1&lang=en>
The
BBC is facing strong criticism from politicians and language activists alike
for recent decisions involving Gaelic, Scots and Cornish.

Problems for Finnish speakers in
Sweden<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2992&Itemid=1&lang=en>

Struggle to find teachers for Sámi language
classes<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2991&Itemid=1&lang=en>

Sinn Féin take case for Irish language legislation to
Brussels<http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2989&Itemid=1&lang=en>


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