Latgalian in Latvia: A Continuous Struggle for Political Recognition

This article discusses the situation of the Latgalian language in Latvia today. It first provides an overview of languages in Latvia, followed by a historical and contemporary sketch of the societal position of Latgalian and by an account of current Latgalian language activism. On this basis, the ar...

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Main Authors: Sanita Lazdina, Heiko F. Marten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Centre for Minority Issues 2012-04-01
Series:Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe
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Online Access:http://www.ecmi.de/fileadmin/downloads/publications/JEMIE/2012/LazdinaMarten.pdf