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 ==== preschool education====
-The education law does not declare the use of Gronings to be compulsory in preschools. Preschools may decide themselves if they choose to use the regional language, next to Dutch.(( 'Wanneer mag ik het Nedersaksisch (zoals het Gronings, Drents of Twents) gebruiken?' [When can I use Low Saxon (such as Gronings, Drents or Twents)?] https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/erkende-talen/vraag-en-antwoord/wanneer-nedersaksisch-gebruiken (last date of retrieval: 23.10.2020) ))
+The education law does not declare the use of Gronings to be compulsory in preschools. Preschools may decide themselves if they choose to use the regional language, next to Dutch ((Rijksoverheid. (n.d.). //Wanneer mag ik het Nedersaksisch (zoals het Gronings, Drents of Twents) gebruiken? // [When may I use Low Saxon (such as Gronings, Drents or Twents)?]. Retrieved 2025, March 18, from [[https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/erkende-talen/vraag-en-antwoord/wanneer-nedersaksisch-gebruiken))]].)).
 ==== primary education====
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 Some primary schools use Gronings but it is not yet structurally implemented ((CGTC. (n.d.). //Streektaal en onderwijs// [Regional language and education]. Retrieved on October, 23, 2020, from [[https://www.cgtc.nl/2019/12/11/olaf-vos-nieuwe-streektaalconsulent-bij-centrum-groninger-taal-cultuur/]].)) When schools integrate Gronings they often do this in the course of a project ((CGTC. (n.d.). //Streektaal en onderwijs// [Regional language and education]. Retrieved on October, 23, 2020, from [[https://www.cgtc.nl/2019/12/11/olaf-vos-nieuwe-streektaalconsulent-bij-centrum-groninger-taal-cultuur/]].)). A primary school which includes Gronings from group 4 (ages 7-8) and onwards by means of the "Groninger gallery", is the primary school De Regenboog in Bedum ((CGTC. (2025, March 5). //Basisschool De Regenboog in Bedum viert streektaal met uitreiking Wiesneus// [Primay school De Regenboog in Bedum celebrates regional language with Wiesneus]. [[https://cgtc.nl/basisschool-de-regenboog-in-bedum-viert-streektaal-met-uitreiking-wiesneus/]].))
-==== higher education ====
-In 2018 the [[https://www.rug.nl/|University of Groningen]] introduced a professor by special appointment of Low Saxon/Groningen Language and Culture. ((University of Groningen. News Article. 20.09.2018: https://www.rug.nl/news/2018/09/martijn-wieling-new-professor-by-special-appointment-of-low-saxon-groningen-language-and-cult?lang=en (last date of retrieval: 27.10.2020) )) This appointment is tightly connected to the Faculty of Arts and the [[https://www.cgtc.nl/| Centrum Groninger Taal & Cultuur (CGTC)]]. The special appointment aims at strengthening the position of Gronings within the province and also in academia. \\
+==== secondary education ====
+Though it is no longer explicitly mentioned in the law, Gronings may be taught in secondary school ((Rijksoverheid. (n.d.). //Wanneer mag ik het Nedersaksisch (zoals het Gronings, Drents of Twents) gebruiken? // [When may I use Low Saxon (such as Gronings, Drents or Twents)?]. Retrieved 2025, March 18, from [[https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/erkende-talen/vraag-en-antwoord/wanneer-nedersaksisch-gebruiken))]].)).
-===== Online learning resources =====
+CGCT has a programme developed of ten weeks for students in secondary school ((CGCT. (n.d.). //Gronings op school// [Gronings at school]. [[https://cgtc.nl/gronings-op-school/]].)), but it is not clear whether there are secondary schools which include Gronings.
-=== Organisations ===
+==== adult education ====
-[[https://www.cgtc.nl/| Centrum Groninger Taal & Cultuur]]
+CGCT organises various courses for adults to learn Gronings, aimed at speaking skills, writing skills, and at beginning and advanced learners. In March 2025, CGCT also launched an online beginner course, the MOOC Gronings ((Piek, C. (2025, March 6). Een eerste stap naar Gronings spreken: alles over de nieuwe MOOC Gronings [A first step towards speaking Gronings: all you need to know about the new MOO Gronings]. [[https://cgtc.nl/een-eerste-stap-naar-gronings-spreken-alles-over-de-nieuwe-mooc-gronings/]].))
-[[https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/| Meertens Instituut - Onderzoek van Nederlandse taal en cultuur (Meertens Institute - Research of Dutch language and culture]]
-=== Online resources ===
-[[https://www.woordwaark.nl/| WoordWaark]]
-[[http://www.klunderloa.nl/| Klunderloa]]
-[[http://ewnd.ivdnt.org/| Electronische Woordenbank van de Nederlandse Dialecten (eWND) (Electronical word data base of the Dutch dialects)]]
+==== higher education ====
+In 2018 the [[https://www.rug.nl/|University of Groningen]] introduced a professor by special appointment of Low Saxon/Groningen Language and Culture. ((University of Groningen. News Article. 20.09.2018: https://www.rug.nl/news/2018/09/martijn-wieling-new-professor-by-special-appointment-of-low-saxon-groningen-language-and-cult?lang=en (last date of retrieval: 27.10.2020) )) This appointment is tightly connected to the Faculty of Arts and the [[https://www.cgtc.nl/| Centrum Groninger Taal & Cultuur (CGTC)]]. The special appointment aims at strengthening the position of Gronings within the province and also in academia. \\
+===== Online learning resources =====
+=== Organisations ===
+  * [[https://cgtc.nl/|Centrum Groninger Taal & Cultuur]]. The Centre for Groninger Language & Culture (CGTC) is a centre for heritage and language of Groningen. It organises adult language courses and cultural and/or language events, creates learningmaterials, does research and has initiated the digital dictionary WoordWaark.
+  * [[https://ltnedersaksisch.nl/|Levende Talen Nedersaksisch]] the teacher association Levende Talen with the department for Low Saxon
+  * [[https://www.rug.nl/staff/m.b.wieling/|The chair of Low Saxon / Groningen Language and Culture]]at the University of Groningen, with the professor by special appointment on behalf of the Stichting Groninger Universiteitsfonds.
+  * [[https://www.grunnegercultuur.nl/Grunneger_Cultuur/n_Parredies_veur_laifhebbers_van_de_Grunneger_cultuur.html|Grunneger Cultuurcentrum]] The Groninber Cultural Centre hosts three Groninger organisations: the Stichting t Grunneger Bouk [The association for the Groninger Book], De Boukenkist [a book store], and the magazine //Toal en Taiken//.
+  * [[https://www.meertens.knaw.nl/| Meertens Instituut]]. Meertens Institute with Research of the Dutch language and culture, including regional languages.
+=== Online resources ===
+  * [[https://www.woordwaark.nl/| WoordWaark]]. The online dictionary for Gronings
+  * [[http://www.klunderloa.nl/| Klunderloa]]. The digital learning materials for primary education
+  * [[https://ltnedersaksisch.nl/lesmateriaal/|Levende Talen Nedersaksisch]].Materials for Gronings for primary education.
+  * [[https://cgtc.nl/een-eerste-stap-naar-gronings-spreken-alles-over-de-nieuwe-mooc-gronings/|MOOC Gronings]] Beginner course Gronings.
+  * [[http://ewnd.ivdnt.org/| Electronische Woordenbank van de Nederlandse Dialecten (eWND). An electronical word data base of the Dutch dialects]]