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Minority Language
EditA minority language is a language used by a community that occupies a numerically smaller or socially less dominant position within a particular state or society, especially in relation to the language or languages predominant in public institutions and social life [1]. Minority status is determined not solely by the number of speakers but also by factors such as political power, institutional recognition, access to education, and the language's position within the broader sociolinguistic environment [1]. Minority languages may vary in their legal status, intergenerational transmission, domains of use, and degree of institutional support.
Minority language
Language rights
Linguistic diversity
Language maintenance
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- Lenore A. Grenoble; Lindsay J. Whaley. Saving Languages; Cambridge University Press (CUP): Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2005. [CrossRef]
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