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--- manual:example_page [2020/09/03 08:42] – [Language vitality according to:] ydwine
+++ manual:example_page [2025/10/16 14:37] (current) – [Linguistic aspects:] ydwine
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 ====== "Language" in "Country" ======
+===== Language =====
 ==== Language designations: ====
-  * In the language itself: //language name//
+  * In the language itself: //add language name//
-  * [[general_information:glossary_of_terms#ISO 639-3|ISO 639-3]] standard: //language's ISO 639-3-code//
+  * [[general_information:glossary_of_terms#ISO 639-3|ISO 639-3]] standard: //add language's ISO 639-3-code//
 ==== Language vitality according to: ====
-^ [[http://www.unesco.org/languages-atlas/|UNESCO]] ^ [[http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/|Endangered Languages]] ^ [[https://glottolog.org/| Glottolog]] ^
+^  [[https://en.wal.unesco.org/|UNESCO]]  ^  [[https://www.ethnologue.com/|Ethnologue]]  ^  [[http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/|Endangered Languages]]  ^  [[https://glottolog.org/| Glottolog]]  ^
-| //Unesco's vitality score// | //Languages Endangerment Index// |  //Agglomerated Endangerment Status (AES)//  |
+| //Unesco's vitality score// | //Ethnologue EGIDS// | //Languages Endangerment Index// |  //Agglomerated Endangerment Status (AES)//  |
+<sup> Click [[manual:colour_codes|here]] for a full overview of the language vitality colour codes. </sup>
 ==== Linguistic aspects: =====
-  * Classification: //language family// → //language group//. For more information, see //language resource at Glottolog// at [[http://glottolog.org/|Glottolog]]
+  * Classification: //language family// → //language group//. Add information about the language, with various steps in the language family tree. For more information on [insert language with hyperlink to Glottolog], have a look at [[http://glottolog.org/|Glottolog]].
-  * Script: //script used to write the language//
+  * Script: //add information about the script used to write the language//
-==== Language standardization ====
+==== Language standardisation ====
-Is there a standardized orthography in use? Which institution maintains this orthography?
+Add information about language standardisation, e.g.:
+  * Is there a standardised spelling in use?
+  * Which institution or institutions maintains/maintain this?
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 ==== Language Area ====
-Give a short description of the area where the language is spoken, and which dialects exist. If available, upload an image of a map, illustrating where the language is spoken. See [[manual:adding_media|Adding audio, video or pictures]] for more information.
+Add information about demographic regarding language area:
+  * Give a short description of the area where the language is spoken
+  * Specify which varieties exist.
+  * If available, upload an image of a map, illustrating where the language is spoken. See [[manual:adding_media|Adding audio, video or pictures]] for more information.
 {{https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Percentage_stating_they_speak_Irish_daily_outside_the_education_system_in_the_2011_census.png/340px-Percentage_stating_they_speak_Irish_daily_outside_the_education_system_in_the_2011_census.png }}
+Describe what the map shows, and give credits to the creator of the map.
-Describe what the map shows, and give credits to the creator of the map if necessary.
 ==== Speaker numbers ====
-If you wish to provide many data concerning speaker numbers, please consider presenting these in tables. Refer to Creating tables for more information.
+Add information about speaker numbers.
+If you wish to provide many data concerning speaker numbers, please consider presenting these in tables. Refer to [[https://www.dokuwiki.org/wiki:syntax|Tables]] for more information.
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 ====== Education of the language ======
 ===== History of language education: =====
 Please describe the history of the language's presence in:
   * the country's school system;
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 ===== Legislation of language education =====
-Please describe legislation concerning education of the language. Distinguish between different levels of legislation. For instance, legislation concerning Aragonese language education in Aragon (Spain) is affected by:
-  * The [[general_information:glossary_of_terms|European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages]],
+Please describe legislation concerning education of the language on the various levels (e.g. European, national, local).
-  * Spanish legislation,
+==== Legislation on European level ====
-  * Legislation of the Autonomous Community of Aragon.
 Questions that may be discussed in this section:
-  * Is the language protected by the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages?
+  * 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?
+==== Legislation on national level ====
+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?
-Feel free to add points, or to structure your information using chapter headings, e.g.:
+==== Legislation on local level ====
-==== European legislation on minority language education ====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
-==== National legislation on minority language education ====
+  * are there any legal acts, recognition, or language policy on the local level?
-==== Local legislation on minority language education ====
 ==== Bodies controlling enforcement on education on the language ====
-===== Support structure for education of the language: =====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
-If information is available, please discuss whether:
+  * In which ways is the quality of language education inspected and stimulated?
-  * there are learning materials being developed,
+===== Support structure for education of the language: =====
-  * these materials are sufficient and of good quality,
-  * these materials are commissioned or their development subsidized by the regional or national government,
-  * there is training available for language teachers,
+If information is available regarding institutional support financial support, language learning materials, and/or teacher support, please discuss this.
-  * there are sufficient teachers and they are competent,
+==== Institutional support ====
-  * there is a teacher's union, or an institution where teachers can get advice or additional training,
-  * teacher training is subsidized by the regional or national government,
+ Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * Is language education promoted by an institution/ several institutions?
+  * What is their role?
-  * language education is promoted by an institution,
+==== Financial support ====
-  * promotion of language education is subsidized by the government,
+ Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * is there financial support for the education, e.g. employment of teachers, (the development of) teaching materials, or the promotion of language education?
-  * the quality of language education is inspected and stimulated.
+==== Language learning materials: ====
-Feel free to add points, or to structure your information using chapter headings, e.g.:
+ Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * Are there learning materials being developed?
+  * Are these materials sufficient and of good quality?
+  * Are these materials commissioned, or their development subsidised by the regional or national government?
+==== Teacher support ====
+ Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * 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?
-==== Language learning materials: ====
 ===== Education presence =====
 To what extent is language education available in the area under scrutiny:
-  * Is the language being taught in- or outside of school?
+Can you say anything about to what extent education of the language helps to preserve it:
+  * Does learning the language at school stimulate 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 according educational levels of pre-school, primary education, secondary education, vocational education, higher education, and adult education
+==== preschool education====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+   * 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?
+==== primary education====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * Is the language taught in- or outside of school?
   * If the language is taught during school hours,
-      * in which grades is it being taught?
+      * in which grades is it taught?
       * for how many hours per week?
       * to how many children / what percentage of the population?
-      * are language skills being evaluated in any way?
+      * are language skills 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)?
-  * Are there courses available for adults?
+==== secondary education====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * Is the language taught in- or outside of school?
+  * If the language is taught during school hours,
+      * in which grades is it taught?
+      * for how many hours per week?
+      * to how many children / what percentage of the population?
+      * are language skills 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)?
+====vocational education ====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * 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?
+==== higher education/university education====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
   * 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?
-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 add points, and to structure your information using chapter heading, e.g.:
-==== preschool education====
-==== primary education====
-==== secundary education====
-====vocational education ====
 ==== adult education ====
+Questions that may be discussed in this section:
+  * Are there courses available for adults?
+  * which types of courses are these?
+  * How many participants are there?
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 Please provide links to online learning resources.
+Feel free to add points, and to structure your information using the chapter headings organisations and online rescources:
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+==== Organisations ====
+Please provide links and short descriptions of important organisations for learning resources.
+==== Online resources ====
+Please provide links and short descriptions of online learning resources.
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 ====== Mercator's Regional Dossier: ======
 If there is a Mercator Regional Dossier about the language in this country, please provide a link below: