Jewish Languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Promise and Reality of the Language Rights Protection Regime
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The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (1992) seeks to protect and promote regional and minority languages in Europe. The objectives and principles defined by the Charter include the recognition of regional and minority languages as cultural assets. The Charter also commits the signatories to promote the study of, and research on, regional and minority languages. Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Charter in 2005 and officially ratified it in 2010, applying it to seventeen regional and minority languages including Ladino and Yiddish. This paper examines the disparity between the obligations entered into and the actual state of affairs. It also investigates the linguistic repertoire and language ideologies of the Jewish community in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the extent and nature of its interest in revitalizing Ladino.
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7(1)
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Link to article (paywalled), Jewish Languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Promise and Reality of the Language Rights Protection Regime
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Jewish Languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Promise and Reality of the Language Rights Protection Regime. 2019: https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1163/22134638-07011132
