The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: Ceart domhsa ceart duitse?

Abstract

This article will attempt to give an overview of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: its general politico-linguistic context together with some mention of its historico-legal antecedents; its genesis, process, contents. Reference will also be made to some pertinent issues it raises, as well as to its application to the Irish language in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland.

Keywords

• European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
• Irish language