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 ==== About the Lower Sorbian Language ====
-Lower Sorbian (dolnoserbska rěc or Wendish) and Upper Sorbian (hornjoserbska rěč) are western Slavonic languages spoken in Lower Lusation (located in the German state Land of Brandenburg) and Upper Lusatia (located in the German state Free State of Saxony). Especially Lower Sorbian dialects are vanishing due to the major role of formal learning of the standard language in school. In central parts of Upper Lusatia there are still villages where Upper Sorbian is the first language and the family language of all generations. In Lower Lusatia the language is rarely passed on to to the next generation.
+Lower Sorbian (dolnoserbska rěc or Wendish) and Upper Sorbian (hornjoserbska rěč) are western Slavonic languages spoken in Lower Lusatia (located in the German state Land of Brandenburg) and Upper Lusatia (located in the German state Free State of Saxony). Especially Lower Sorbian dialects are vanishing due to the major role of formal learning of the standard language in school. In central parts of Upper Lusatia there are still villages where Upper Sorbian is the first language and the family language of all generations. In Lower Lusatia the language is rarely passed on to to the next generation.
 ==== Location ====
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-==== Demographics ====
-Percentage of Frisians that speak the Frisian language in different age classes:
-{{:age_distribution_frisian.png?direct&300}}source:((Fryske taalatlas 2015, [[http://www.fryslan.frl/|provinsje fryslân]]))
-  * ~ 94% in Frisian understand Frisian.
+==== Demographics ====
-  * ~ 67% speaks the language (reasonably) well.
-  * ~ 15% writes the language well
-Writing skills seem to have improved somewhat in the last few years((Fryske taalatlas 2015, [[http://www.fryslan.frl/|provinsje fryslân]])).
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   * In Upper and Lower Lusatia by the [[http://www.witaj-sprachzentrum.de/|WITAJ Language Centre]];
   * In Lower Lusatia by the [[http://www.sorbische-wendische-sprachschule.de/|School for Lower Sorbian Language and Culture]];
-  * In Upper Lusatia by the [[http://www.lipa-ev.de/|Serbske kubłanske srjedźišćo LIPA]] (Sorbian
+  * In Upper Lusatia by the [[http://www.lipa-ev.de/|Serbske kubłanske srjedźišćo LIPA]] (Sorbian Family and Education Centre “LIPA” registered association).
-Family and Education Centre “LIPA” registered association).
 ==== Educational materials ====
-  * [[http://www.tomke.nl/|The Tomke project]], started by the [[http://afuk.frl/|Afûk]] in 1997 to stimulate Frisian language development in preschoolers. Tomke is a small Frisian boy that appears in tv adventures, books and a website.
+Educational materials are developed by [[http://www.witaj-sprachzentrum.de/|WITAJ Language Centre]]
 ==== In practice ====
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 ==== Legislation ====
-Saxony: the Sorbian language may be used as a language of instruction, and taught as a subject. Basic knowledge about the history and culture of the Sorbs has to be taught at school ((Paragraph2, Saxon Education Act 2004)).
+Saxony: the Sorbian language may be used as a language of instruction, and taught as a subject. Basic knowledge about the history and culture of the Sorbs has to be taught at school ((Paragraph 2, Saxon Education Act 2004)).
 Brandenburg: schools are obliged to inform parents about the possibilities to learn Sorbian. Basic knowledge about the history and culture of the Sorbs has to be taught at schools ((Sorbian / Wendish Schulverordnung, 2000)).
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 ==== Legislation ====
+Saxony: the Sorbian language may be used as a language of instruction, and taught as a subject. Basic knowledge about the history and culture of the Sorbs has to be taught at school ((Paragraph 2, Saxon Education Act 2004)).
-Since 1993, the Dutch law on secondary education prescribes that Frisian is an obligatory subject in the two lowest grades. However, since 2006, the provincial government may grant schools exemption from this rule.
+Brandenburg: schools are obliged to inform parents about the possibilities to learn Sorbian. Basic knowledge about the history and culture of the Sorbs has to be taught at schools ((Sorbian / Wendish Schulverordnung, 2000)).
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   * The [[https://www.nhl.nl/|Institut za Sorabistiku]] trains Sorbian language teachers.
 ==== Educational materials ====
-  * [[https://itunes.apple.com/nl/app/searje-36/id933212962?mt=8|Searje 36]]: digital learning method to learn Frisian in the first year of secondary education.
+Educational materials are developed by
+  * [[http://www.witaj-sprachzentrum.de/|WITAJ Language Centre]]
+  * [[https://www.cottbus.de/wissenswert/sorbische_institutionen/|Arbeitsstelle Bildungsentwicklung Cottbus]].
+  * [[http://www.sbi.smk.sachsen.de/|Saxon Education Institute]].
+Different methods are available for teaching Sorbian as a first language, and as a foreign language.
 ==== Practice ====
-==== Read more ====
-[[:rd:rd_frisian_in_nl#4. Secondary education|in Mercator's Regional Dossier]]
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   *  The [[https://www.nhl.nl/|Institut za Sorabistiku]], university of Leipzig offers a bachelor and a master in Sorbian Studies.
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 ===== Evaluation of language education =====
+Saxony: external evaluation of Sorbian language education is carried out by the [[http://www.sbi.smk.sachsen.de/|Saxon Education Institute]].
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 ===== Educational resources =====
-  * [[http://taalweb.frl/|Taalweb Frysk]], developed by the [[http://www.fryske-akademy.nl/|Fryske Akademy]]: tools for writing Frisian.
+  * [[http://sorbisches-museum.de/bildung-und-vermittlung/?lang=en|Serbski Muzej]], Sorbian museum with many educational activities.
-  * [[http://www.praatmarfrysk.nl/|Praat mar Frysk]], campaign set up by the [[http://afuk.frl/|Afûk]] to promote the Frisian language.
-  * [[https://www.tresoar.nl/|Tresoar]], Frisian historic and linguistic centre.
-  * [[https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haadside|Frisian Wikipedia]].
-  * [[http://www.omropfryslan.nl/|Omrop Fryslân]], Frisian broadcasting service.
-  * [[http://heitenmem.nl/|Heit & Mem]], Frisian magazine for parents.
-  * [[http://www.11en30.nu/|Kanon fan de Fryske Skiednis]], Canon of the history of Frisia.
-  * [[http://www.sintrummeartaligens.nl/drietalige-school.html#watis3ts|Sintrim meertaligens]] (Center for multilingualism)
-  * [[http://www.frysk.nl/index.php/thus.html|Frysk.nl]], guide for Frisian at school
-  * [[http://www.itfryskeberneboek.nl/|It Fryske berneboek]] (The Frisian children's book)