LL-L "Language policies" 2002.08.21 (09) [E]

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From: erek gass <egass at caribline.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language policies" 2002.08.21 (04) [E]

Ron,

The information is good that so many of the nations of Europe (and
beyond) have "talked the talk".  I wonder if they're also "walking the
walk".  With such a widespread membership, perhaps some of the persons
from the several countries can tell us how it is actually working.  And,
because the sheer number of countries actively and sincerely enforcing
the spirit of the policy has a beneficila effect toward resistant
countries, it may be gpood to hear even what Asiatic nations are doing.

Erek

>From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Language policies
>
>Dear Lowlanders,
>
>According to the latest issue of _contact bulletin_ (published by The
>European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages),* the following (EU?) "member
>states" have so far signed the European Charter for Regional and
>Minority Languages:
>
>   Austria, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
>   Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein,
>   Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Slovakia,
>   Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, FYR of Macedonia, United
>   Kingdom, Ukraine
>
>The following (EU?) member states have so far ratified the European
>Charter for Regional and Minority Languages:**
>
>   Armenia, Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary,
>   Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
>   Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
>
>(Note the conspicuous absence from both lists of Belgium, and, outside
>the Lowlands area, of Poland, Portugal and Greece)
>
>*  If you are interested in the EBLUL bulletin and wish to know when a
>   new online version is published, you can ask to be added to an email
>   list, and for 1 Euro per issue, you can also request a biannual
>   paper copy (which I understand is more detailed).
>   Contact:
>      The European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages
>      49, Sint-Jooststraat | Rue St.-Josse
>      B-1210  Brussel | Bruxelles
>      BELGIUM
>      Fax: +32 2 218 19 74
>      Email: bulletin at eblul.org
>      Web: http://www.eblul.org/
>
>** "Signing the Charter, or any such convention, implies agreement
>   with the principles contained therein and should lead to its
>   ultimate ratification" (_contact bulletin_, June 2002)

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