• In the language itself: language name
• ISO 639-3 standard: language's ISO 639-3-code

• Classification: language family → language group. For more information, see language at Glottolog
• Script: script used to write the language

Is there a standardised spelling in use? Which institution maintains this?

Give a short description of the area where the language is spoken, and which varieties exist. If available, upload an image of a map, illustrating where the language is spoken. See Adding audio, video or pictures for more information.

Describe what the map shows, and give credits to the creator of the map.

If you wish to provide many data concerning speaker numbers, please consider presenting these in tables. Refer to Creating tables for more information.

Please describe the history of the language's presence in:

• the country's school system;
• published, broadcasted, or online learning resources.

Please describe legislation concerning education of the language.

Feel free to add points, or to structure your information using chapter headings, e.g.:

Questions that may be discussed in this section:

• Has the national government recognised the language via the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages?
• Has the national government recognised the minority, as a group, via the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities?
• What consequences are there because of this (lack of) recognition?

Questions that may be discussed in this section:

• Does the law allow for the language to be taught in school?
• Does the law allow for the language to be used as medium of instruction in school?
• Does the law state that teaching the language or using it as medium of instruction is compulsory?

Questions that may be discussed in this section:

• is there any legal acts, recognition, or language policy on the local level?

• In which ways is the quality of language education is inspected and stimulated?

If information is available, please discuss whether:

e.g.:

• Is language education promoted by an institution/ several institutions?
• What is their role?

e.g.:

• is there financial support for the education, e.g. employment of teachers, (the development of) teaching materials, or the promotion of language education?

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• Are there learning materials being developed?
• Are these materials sufficient and of good quality?
• Are these materials commissioned or their development subsidized by the regional or national government?

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• Is there training available for language teachers?
• Are there sufficient teachers and they are competent?
• Is a teacher's union present, or an institution where teachers can get advice or additional training?
• Is teacher training subsidised by the regional or national government?

To what extent is language education available in the area under scrutiny:

Can you say anything about to what extent education of the language helps to preserve it:

• Does learning the language at school stimulate the its use outside school, or perhaps quite the opposite?
• Does the fact that the language is being taught in school add to its prestige, and the speakers' self-esteem?

Feel free to structure your information using chapter heading, e.g.:

e.g.: * Is the language used as medium of instruction in school?

• for how many hours per week?
• to how many children / what percentage of the population?
• are language skills being evaluated in any way?
• what level of competence do students reach?

e.g.:

• Is the language being taught in- or outside of school?
• If the language is taught during school hours,
  • in which grades is it being taught?
  • for how many hours per week?
  • to how many children / what percentage of the population?
  • are language skills being evaluated in any way?
  • what level of competence do students reach?
• Is the language used as medium of instruction in school?
• What school systems with respect to multilingualism are there (bilingual, trilingual)?

e.g.:

• Is the language being taught in- or outside of school?
• If the language is taught during school hours,
  • in which grades is it being taught?
  • for how many hours per week?
  • to how many children / what percentage of the population?
  • are language skills being evaluated in any way?
  • what level of competence do students reach?
• Is the language used as medium of instruction in school?
• What school systems with respect to multilingualism are there (bilingual, trilingual)?

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• Is the language taught or studied at vocational level?
• Which types of study programmes or courses are these?
• How many students are there, taking these?

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• Is the language taught or studied at university level?
• Which types of study programmes or courses are these?
• How many students are there, taking these?

e.g.:

• Are there courses available for adults?
• which types of courses are these?
• How many participants are there?

Please provide links to online learning resources. Feel free to add points, and to structure your information using chapter heading, e.g.:

If there is a Mercator Regional Dossier about the language in this country, please provide a link below: