Can policies improve language vitality? The Sámi languages in Sweden and Norway

IntroductionLanguage policies are often aimed at changing language behaviours, yet it is notoriously difficult to assess their effects. This study investigates language use and competence in the Indigenous Sámi populations of Norway and Sweden in light of the national-level policies the two countrie...

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Main Authors: Anika Lloyd-Smith, Fabian Bergmann, Laura Hund, Tanja Kupisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1059696/full