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 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.))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.)). 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.))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.)).
 ==== 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  ((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.))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development)).+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  ((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.))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.)).
  
 ==== primary education==== ==== primary education====
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 ==== 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. https://rm.coe.int/spainecrml6-en/1680b1b32d))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970 https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970)).+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.))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.)).
  
 ====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. https://rm.coe.int/spainecrml6-en/1680b1b32d))+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/university education==== ==== higher education/university 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, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970 https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970)).+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, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.)).
  
 ==== 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  ((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. https://rm.coe.int/spainecrml6-en/1680b1b32d))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970 https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970)).+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  ((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.))  ((Elvira Molina-Fernández, María Rubio-Gómez, María del Mar GarcíaVita & Rubén J. Burgos-Jiménez (21 Oct 2024): The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development.)).
  
  
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 ==== Online resources ==== ==== Online resources ====
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 //https://alphaomegatranslations.com/foreign-language/four-languages-you-didnt-know-were-from-spain | Alpha Omega - Languages in Spain // //https://alphaomegatranslations.com/foreign-language/four-languages-you-didnt-know-were-from-spain | Alpha Omega - Languages in Spain //
  
 //https://www.azetta.org/en/home | Azetta// //https://www.azetta.org/en/home | Azetta//
  
-//https://rm.coe.int/spainecrml6-en/1680b1b32d Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages//+//https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970 The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings // 
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 +//https://lt4all.elra.info/media/papers/O8/170.pdf| The IRCAM Realizations for the Amazigh Preservation  and Revitalization in Morocco //
  
 //https://rm.coe.int/spainiria5-en-pdf/1680a15366 | Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública// //https://rm.coe.int/spainiria5-en-pdf/1680a15366 | Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública//
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 +//https://rm.coe.int/spainecrml6-en/1680b1b32d | Sixth report of the Committee of Experts on Spain under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages//
  
 //https://www.coe.int/en/web/minorities/spain | Spain and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities// //https://www.coe.int/en/web/minorities/spain | Spain and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities//
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 //https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1995-6951 | Statute of Autonomy of Melilla// //https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1995-6951 | Statute of Autonomy of Melilla//
  
-//https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2024.2417970 | The Amazigh language in Melilla (Spain): an approach to its uses and meanings //+ 
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