Fryske Akademy – Mercator Research Centre
ORGANISATION
Fryske Akademy – Mercator European Research Centre
The research institute Fryske Akademy studies the (West-) Frisian language, the multilingual society in the province of Fryslân (the Netherlands), the Frisian culture and identity, and its regional history in an international perspective.
The Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning is part of the Fryske Akademy. Mercator, funded by the provincial government, focuses on research in multilingualism, multilingual education and policy, specifically with regards to European regions with lesser-used languages. Other elements of Mercator are a series of Regional Dossiers describing the position of lesser-used languages in education, and a series of Wiki’s on Minority Language Learning, i.e. factsheets that give brief overviews of languages with a very modest or no place in the education system.
Fryske Akademy – Mercator European Research Centre have a seat in the NPLD Steering Committee.
COUNTRY
The Netherlands
TYPE OF ORGANISATION
Associate Member
WEBSITE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE LANGUAGE
Frisian
NAME OF THE LANGUAGE
NAMME FAN DE TAAL
Frisian
Frysk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPEAKERS
OANTAL SPREKKERS
450,000
NUMBER OF NATIVE SPEAKERS
OANTAL MEMMETAALSPREKKERS
397,000
REGULATED BY
WETJOUWING EN BELIED
Frisian Language Law 2014; Covenant on Frisian Language and Culture.
Fryske Taalwet 2014; Bestjoersôfspraak Fryske taal en kultuer.
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
GEOGRAFYSKE SPRIEDING
Province of Fryslân (the Netherlands)
Provinsje Fryslân
LANGUAGE FAMILY
TAALFAMYLJE
West-Germanic
West-germaansk
STATUS OF THE LANGUAGE
TAALSTATUS
Official second language of Province of Fryslân; recognition as Minority Language in the European Charter for Regional or Minoriy Languages. Frisian language and culture is a track (60 ECTS) in the BA Minorities and Multilingualism (University of Groningen). It is also possible to follow some of these courses as a Minor. The University of Amsterdam also offers courses on Frisian.
Twadde rykstaal yn de provinsje Fryslân; erkend as Minderheidstaal yn it Europeesk Hânfest for Regionale of Minderheidstalen. Fryske Taal en Kultuer is in 'track' (60 ECTS) yn de BA Minorities and Multilingualism (Ryksuniversiteit Grins). It is ek mooglik om guon fan dizze fakken as Minor te folgjen. De Universiteit fan Amsterdam biedt ek fakken oangeande Frysk oan.
STATUS AT THE UNIVERSITY
STATUS YN IT HEGER ÛNDERWIIS
Obligatory subject in Primary Teacher Education; optional subject in Secondary Teacher Education.
Ferplichte fak yn de Pabo (basisûnderwiis); karfak yn de Twaddegraads learaarsoplieding (fuortset ûnderwiis).
FIELDS OF USE
WÊR WURDT DE TAAL BRÛKT
Oral use and in writing in public administration, judiciary, education, media, leisure, cultural and social life.
Mûnling en skriftlik yn it iepenbier bestjoer, de rjochtspraak, it ûnderwiis, de media, it kulturele en sosjale libben.
YEAR OF SOURCE
JIER FAN BOARNE
2017