In a country where these minorities make up half the population – and votes – the language of minority rights can be tactical business.
Similarly, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the language rights of minorities and section 27 provides that "This Charter shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the preservation and enhancement of the multicultural heritage of Canadians".
The letter v is unused (except in spelling foreign languages, languages of minority nationalities, and some dialects), despite a conscious effort to distribute letters more evenly than in Western languages.
Further, the right under Article 30 can be availed of even if the educational institution established does not confine itself to the teaching of the religion or language of the minority concerned, or a majority of students in that institution do not belong to such minority.
Greater use should be made in education of the language skills of minority communities within the UK, while businesses should invest in the teaching of languages from which they will directly benefit, say the authors.
It's time to reject the language of the "minority" – phrasing that takes liberation and deems it small, insignificant and inconsequential.
The range of services offered by several governments includes counselling and mentoring, the provision of micro-credits and seed capital funds, award programmes, business networks, promotion of entrepreneurship as a promising option for young people, and tailored information (e.g., in the language of the minority group).
However, for people with language disabilities, speakers of minority languages in a setting where another language dominates, and learners of foreign languages, the linguistic channel of communication may be less effective.
Primary and secondary education are available in Croatian and in the languages of recognised minorities.
Primary and secondary education are available in Croatian and in languages of recognised minorities.
Primary and secondary education are also available in languages of recognised minorities in Croatia, where classes are held in Czech, Hungarian, Italian, Serbian and German languages.
