LL-L "Language & identity" 2004.01.01 (02) [E]

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: Language and national belonging

Results of a poll published in the "Belang van Limburg" of Dec 29, 2003.
(5000 readers from Belgian Limburg answered the questionary)

Can you still speak the (Limburgish) dialect of your region?

Men :               72.8 % yes       27.2 % no
Women :          64.6 % yes       35.4 % no
Total :               68.7 % yes       31.3 % no

Age :

Under  26         54.5 % yes      45.5 % no
26-45               67.7 % yes      32.4 % no
46-65               80 % yes          20 % no

Feeling of national belonging":

men :
Limburgish:                41.2 %
Flemish:                      24.6 %
Belgian:                      23.9 %
European:                   10.3 %

women :
Limburgish:                 53.9 %
Flemish:                     15.9 %
Belgian:                      21.8 %
European:                   8.3  %

total :
Limburgish:                47.4 %
Flemish:                     20.3 %
Belgian:                      22.9 %
European: :                 9.3 %

under 26:
Limburgish:               56.4 %
Flemish:                    16.9 %
Belgian:                    18.9 %
European:                 7.8 %

26-45:
Limburgish:                  44.6 %
Flemish:                       19.1 %
Belgian:                        26.6 %
European:                    9.7 %

46-65:
Limburgish:                    45.3 %
Flemish:                         24.4 %
Belgian:                          20.2%
European:                       9.8 %

Young people apparently have a stronger Limburgish national feeling. This
looks contradictory though with the drop of the utilization of Limburgish
dialects by those youngsters.

Regards,
Roger

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