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| ==== Teacher support ==== | ==== Teacher support ==== | ||
| - | There is no formal training or certification program for Amazigh language teachers in Melilla. Educators do not have access to state-subsidized courses or professional development opportunities specific to Amazigh instruction. Although some initiatives were attempted in the past, teacher training programs were discontinued due to insufficient funding. As a result, there are very few qualified teachers (only 6.5% of teachers speak Amazigh), and no institutional body exists to provide guidance, support, or advice for educators ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. | + | There is no formal training or certification program for Amazigh language teachers in Melilla. Educators do not have access to state-subsidized courses or professional development opportunities specific to Amazigh instruction. Although some initiatives were attempted in the past, teacher training programs were discontinued due to insufficient funding. As a result, there are very few qualified teachers (only 6.5% of teachers speak Amazigh), and no institutional body exists to provide guidance, support, or advice for educators ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.)). |
| ===== Education presence ===== | ===== Education presence ===== | ||
| - | Amazigh in Melilla is not systematically taught at any level, from preschool through higher education, and adult courses are absent. Because of this, school-based instruction plays a minimal role in preserving the language, and there is little evidence that learning it at school encourages its use outside the classroom. The lack of formal education also means that Amazigh gains limited prestige and does not significantly enhance speakers’ self-esteem as it is restricted to informal settings as the language of the home ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. | + | Amazigh in Melilla is not systematically taught at any level, from preschool through higher education, and adult courses are absent. Because of this, school-based instruction plays a minimal role in preserving the language, and there is little evidence that learning it at school encourages its use outside the classroom. The lack of formal education also means that Amazigh gains limited prestige and does not significantly enhance speakers’ self-esteem as it is restricted to informal settings as the language of the home ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.)) |
| ==== preschool education==== | ==== preschool education==== | ||
| - | Amazigh is not used as a medium of instruction in preschool education in Melilla. There are no structured preschool programs, formal evaluation, or teaching hours dedicated to the language. Children are primarily exposed to Castilian, and any early contact with Amazigh occurs informally at home or in the community | + | Amazigh is not used as a medium of instruction in preschool education in Melilla. There are no structured preschool programs, formal evaluation, or teaching hours dedicated to the language. Children are primarily exposed to Castilian, and any early contact with Amazigh occurs informally at home or in the community |
| ==== primary education==== | ==== primary education==== | ||
| - | Amazigh is rarely taught in primary schools and only through informal community initiatives. It is not part of the official curriculum, and there are no allocated teaching hours, formal assessment, or proficiency targets. Consequently, | + | Amazigh is rarely taught in primary schools and only through informal community initiatives. It is not part of the official curriculum, and there are no allocated teaching hours, formal assessment, or proficiency targets. Consequently, |
| ==== secondary education==== | ==== secondary education==== | ||
| - | Amazigh is not included in secondary education. No grades formally include Amazigh in lessons, and it is not used as a medium of instruction. Where it is present, instruction relies on voluntary or community-led activities, reaching very few students. As such, secondary education has little impact on broader language use or prestige ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. | + | Amazigh is not included in secondary education. No grades formally include Amazigh in lessons, and it is not used as a medium of instruction. Where it is present, instruction relies on voluntary or community-led activities, reaching very few students. As such, secondary education has little impact on broader language use or prestige ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.)) |
| ====vocational education ==== | ====vocational education ==== | ||
| - | There are no vocational courses or study programs in Melilla that offer Amazigh instruction. Language education at this level is entirely absent for Amazigh ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe. | + | There are no vocational courses or study programs in Melilla that offer Amazigh instruction. Language education at this level is entirely absent for Amazigh ((Council of Europe. (2023). Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.)). |
| ==== higher education/ | ==== higher education/ | ||
| - | Amazigh is not taught or studied at university level in Melilla or elsewhere in Spain as part of accredited programs. Academic study of the language is limited to specialized linguistic or cultural research by a few scholars, and such work is considerably less developed in Spain than in Morocco ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, | + | Amazigh is not taught or studied at university level in Melilla or elsewhere in Spain as part of accredited programs. Academic study of the language is limited to specialized linguistic or cultural research by a few scholars, and such work is considerably less developed in Spain than in Morocco ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, |
| ==== adult education ==== | ==== adult education ==== | ||
| - | Formal adult courses in Amazigh do not exist. Learning opportunities are limited to informal initiatives led by community groups or NGOs, which reach only a small number of participants. For native Amazigh adults, the language is primarily maintained through intergenerational transmission rather than structured instruction | + | Formal adult courses in Amazigh do not exist. Learning opportunities are limited to informal initiatives led by community groups or NGOs, which reach only a small number of participants. For native Amazigh adults, the language is primarily maintained through intergenerational transmission rather than structured instruction |
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| ==== Online resources ==== | ==== Online resources ==== | ||
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