Multaj Oficialaj Lingvoj

...de Web-Translations:

In this country, despite our multicultural make up, we have only one Official Language for our 60 or so million inhabitants.

That language is, unless you’re from Barnsley, English.

The minority languages recognized on these shores are Welsh, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Lowland Scots and Cornish and rather suprisingly do not include any Asian langugaes, despite a long history of immigrants from that area….

Limdato por Nòs Ùr

...de la Inverness Courier:

There are only two weeks left for minority language singers and song-writers to enter Nòs Ùr - the first song contest to be held in Inverness as part of four regional finals held across Europe. The deadline for song applications is March 14th.

Meaning 'New Style' in Gaelic, the Nòs Ùr competition is seeking songs entered in languages such as Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Ulster Scots, Irish, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and Breton. The winners of the West European competition will be entered into the final of the pan-European Liet Lavut competition which takes place in Lulea, Sweden in October…

Maureen Watt, MSP

...de la Sunday Herald:

It is important that Scots is considered no less valuable than other languages. Through the Curriculum for Excellence, we want to ensure pupils are exposed to the literature and languages of Scotland by teachers using relevant, real-life and enjoyable resources.

By engaging them through different media, from prose to the spoken word to songs, our young people can develop their appreciation of Scotland's indigenous languages and their teachers can value the languages the children bring to school.

Across the EU, languages such as Breton and Cornish are attracting more interest. Under Part II of the European Charter for Minority or Regional Languages, the Scottish government is committed to promoting and developing the use of the Scots language - where better to start than in our schools?