http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/ 2026-05-01T03:21:18+00:00 http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/ http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/_media/wiki:logo.png text/html 2025-09-16T12:56:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/general_information:european_legislation?rev=1758027360&do=diff European treaties - regional or minority languages ---------- The two main European treaties that cover regional and/or minority languages are both by the Council of Europe. Individual member states can legally commit to these treaties by signature and/or ratification. These treaties are: * text/html 2023-06-06T10:27:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/general_information:glossary_of_terms?rev=1686047246&do=diff Glossary of Terms ---------- Autonomous Community An autonomous community is an area in Spain that enjoys limited political and administrative autonomy. They were created in accordance with the Spanish constitution of 1978 to guarantee limited autonomy of the nationalities and regions that comprise the Spanish nation. Spain has 17 autonomous communities and many of these have additional official languages next to the official state language Castillian text/html 2024-06-27T14:18:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/general_information:international_legislation?rev=1719497922&do=diff International treaties - regional or minority languages ---------- About covenants protecting minority languages, and how they work Many transnational agreements include the protection (regarding some aspects) of regional or minority languages and/or their users. Usually, these covenants propose a number of measures to improve the situation of regional or minority languages and/or their users. If a nation state decides to ratify such a treaty, it commits itself to carrying out the measures pr… text/html 2024-07-08T09:09:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/general_information:russian_legislation?rev=1720429760&do=diff Russian legal frameworks - regional or minority languages ---------- Concerning the European Covenants European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages In 2001, the Russian Federation signed the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, but did not ratify it. Since March 16, 2022, in light of the invasion of Ukraine, the Committee of Ministers decided that the Russian Federation would no longer be a member of the Council of Europe with immediate effect text/html 2024-06-27T14:19:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/general_information:sign_language_legislation?rev=1719497946&do=diff International treaties - Sign Languages ---------- European level European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (1992) defines ““regional or minority languages” as: * traditionally used within a given territory of a State by nationals of that State who form a group numerically smaller than the rest of the State's population; and text/html 2025-03-06T08:26:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://wiki.mercator-research.eu/general_information:usa_legislation?rev=1741249610&do=diff United States of America legal frameworks - regional or minority languagess On the first of March 2025, a presidential executive order designated English as the official language of the USA ---------- Recognition of Indian Entitites Indian Tribes and Tribal governments, that are officially recognized by the U.S.A. are listed