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==== Language standardization ==== | ==== Language standardization ==== | ||
- | The American linguist Marron Fort collected words while doing linguistic research over a span of 20 years in Saterland.((Fort, | + | The American linguist Marron Fort collected words while doing linguistic research over a span of 20 years in Saterland.((Fort, |
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The Saterland is known as the smallest " | The Saterland is known as the smallest " | ||
In 1996 it was reported that Sater Frisian was neither the language used for administration nor in church. Only two hours a week were offered for teaching in primary school. There were no audiovisual teaching materials available. ((Wilts, Ommo and Fort, Marron (1996), // | In 1996 it was reported that Sater Frisian was neither the language used for administration nor in church. Only two hours a week were offered for teaching in primary school. There were no audiovisual teaching materials available. ((Wilts, Ommo and Fort, Marron (1996), // | ||
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- | The presence of Sater Frisian in the school system is not very widespread and the varies per school. In 2010 the Saterland introduced the model project "Das Saterland als Modellregion für frühe Mehrsprachigkeit" | ||
Dr Marron Fort is one of the researchers who is helping to maintain Sater Frisian significantly. He came to Germany in 1965 and fell in love with the language. He decided to stay in Germany and has since helped considerably in reviving Sater Frisian. Moreover, he has translated the New Testament into Sater Frisian and created the Sater Frisian Dictionary. This laid the foundation for more Sater Frisian literature. ((Dein Niedersachsen (2017) // | Dr Marron Fort is one of the researchers who is helping to maintain Sater Frisian significantly. He came to Germany in 1965 and fell in love with the language. He decided to stay in Germany and has since helped considerably in reviving Sater Frisian. Moreover, he has translated the New Testament into Sater Frisian and created the Sater Frisian Dictionary. This laid the foundation for more Sater Frisian literature. ((Dein Niedersachsen (2017) // | ||
+ | The presence of Sater Frisian in the school system is not very widespread and the varies per school. In 2010 the Saterland introduced the model project "Das Saterland als Modellregion für frühe Mehrsprachigkeit" | ||
- | According to the [[general_information: | + | In 2020 and 2021, the classes |
===== Legislation of language education ===== | ===== Legislation of language education ===== | ||
- | ==== European | + | ==== Legislation on European |
=== European Charter for Regional or Minority languages === | === European Charter for Regional or Minority languages === | ||
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Sater Frisian is covered by the [[general_information: | Sater Frisian is covered by the [[general_information: | ||
- | It encourages the use of Sater Frisian in pre-school, primary school, secondary and higher education. It is not mentioned if the teachers are allowed to use Sater Frisian as the language of instruction.((Committee | + | It encourages the use of Sater Frisian in pre-school, primary school, secondary and higher education. It is not mentioned if the teachers are allowed to use Sater Frisian as the language of instruction.((Council |
- | In the report from 2014 several important aspects were mentioned: | + | In the 2014 report of the Committee of Experts on the Charter |
* Sater Frisian should be implemented in pre-school education, however, in which manner is to be decided by local authorities | * Sater Frisian should be implemented in pre-school education, however, in which manner is to be decided by local authorities | ||
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* a course in Sater Frisian has been offered in higher education at the University of Oldenburg since 2009 | * a course in Sater Frisian has been offered in higher education at the University of Oldenburg since 2009 | ||
* in 2011, a teaching program for Low German and Sater Frisian was added to the program of the University of Oldenburg | * in 2011, a teaching program for Low German and Sater Frisian was added to the program of the University of Oldenburg | ||
- | * there is a need for a policy which encourages more schools to teach Sater Frisian((Committee | + | * there is a need for a policy which encourages more schools to teach Sater Frisian((Council |
- | ==== Local level legislation==== | + | === Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities |
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+ | Germany has [[general_information: | ||
+ | the national minorities of the Danes, of the Sorbian people and of the German Sinti and Roma, and the ethnic group of Frisians in Germany. ((Council of Europe (n.d.). // | ||
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+ | In Germany, four national minorities are recognized: the Frisians, the Danes, the German Sinti and Roma, and the Sorbs. Among the Frisians are the North Frisian and East Frisians (among them, Sater Frisians). ((Bundesministerium des Innern für Bau und Heimat (2020). //Nationale Minderheiten Minderheitensprachen und die Regionalsprache Niederdeutsch in Deutschland// | ||
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+ | The German school system is governed by the federal principles of the state, and each state is responsible for its educational system. ((Mercator (2016) //Sorbian: The Sorbian Language in Education in Germany.// Leeuwarden: Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning.)) | ||
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+ | ==== Legislation on Local Level==== | ||
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+ | === Lower Saxony School Act === | ||
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+ | In 1998, Lower Saxony adopted the // | ||
=== The Region and its Languages in Education === | === The Region and its Languages in Education === | ||
- | Lower Saxony | + | In 2011, Lower Saxony adopted the //Die Region |
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+ | ===The Region and the Languages Low German and Sater Frisian in Education=== | ||
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+ | In 2019, Lower Saxony adopted the // | ||
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+ | For students to enroll classes in Sater Frisian, permission is needed from their legal guardian. The Lower Saxony State School Authority supports the schools with advice.((Die Region und die Sprachen Niederdeutsch und Saterfriesisch im Unterricht, SVBl. 2019 Nr. 6, S. 288 (2019). [[http:// | ||
===== Institutional support for education of the language: ===== | ===== Institutional support for education of the language: ===== | ||
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Sater Frisian is also used in school projects, theatre productions or other kinds of public school events.((Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium (2014), // | Sater Frisian is also used in school projects, theatre productions or other kinds of public school events.((Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium (2014), // | ||
- | In 2010, a project //Seeltersk an do Skoulen in Seelterlound// | + | In 2010, a project //Seeltersk an do Skoulen in Seelterlound// |
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+ | The primary school Litje Skoule in // | ||
==== Secondary education ==== | ==== Secondary education ==== | ||
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==== Tertiary education ==== | ==== Tertiary education ==== | ||
- | At the [[https:// | + | At the [[https:// |
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==== Organisations ==== | ==== Organisations ==== | ||
- | * [[https:// | + | * [[http:// |
- | * [[http://www.friesenrat.de/| | + | * [[https:// |
- | Frasche Rädj/ | + | * [[https://www.seeltersk.de/|Seeltersk.de]] The scientific representative for the Sater Frisian language |
==== Online resources ==== | ==== Online resources ==== | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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