LL-L "Resources" 2005.07.07 (04) [E]

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

Dear Lowlanders,

Below please find an off-list exchange of our Michael Montgomery and
myself.    I am reproducing it here with Michael's permission.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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--- Montgomery Michael <ullans at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear Reinhard
>
> Would you happen to know if there are languge
> academies of any kind for Lowlands languages other
> than Frisian?  I have googled for "Low Saxon Academy"
> and "Low German Academy" without any results (of
> course, I would not necessarily expect these forms to
> appear in English!).  "Lower Saxon Academy" produces
> one result, referring apparently to a musical
> institution.
>
> For example, presumably there is a body is northern
> Germany that sees itself as responsible for language
> preservation, development, and promotion, isn't there?
>
> I'd be grateful for any suggestions with reagrd to Low
> German or any other language.
>
> Michael

Dear Michael,

Actually, this would be a wonderful question for the List, because I'm
sure lots of people would love to hear about this, and other people are
likely to have information I do not have.  So I am copying myself on this
and, if you so permit, will post it to the List with an invitation to add
relevant information.

Anyway, here is what I know:

Low Saxon (Germany):*
Institut für niederdeutsche Sprache eV
http://www.ins-bremen.de/

Low Saxon (Netherlands):*
Nedersaksisch Instituut
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
http://www.rug.nl/

Frisian (Netherlands):
Fryske Akademy
http://www.fa.knaw.nl/
http://www.fryske-akademy.nl/

Frisian (Germany):
Nordfriisk Instituut
http://www.nordfriiskinstituut.de/

Scots:
Scots Language Society
http://www.lallans.co.uk/

* Check also my site:
http://www.sassisch.net/rhahn/low-saxon/plattewelt.htm
Choose "English," the "North America," also "Europe" and then "Research
and Promotion."
At this site you'll also find other sorts of organizations as well.

Best wishes,

Reinhard "Ron" F. Hahn
Seattle, USA

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