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The Language Situation in Botswana.
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Nyati-Ramahobo, Lydia – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2000
Provides an overview of the language situation in Botswana. Describes the language profile of the country, including the number of languages and dialects spoken, the number of speakers of each language, and the various roles each language plays in society. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Language Role
Defining an Ecological Niche: The Use of "Dialect" or "Language."
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Winsa, Birger – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2000
Highlights the recognition of Meankieli, a former Finnish dialect, in the Torne Valley region of Sweden. The recognition of Meankieli as a language rather than a dialect in Swedish minority language legislation is an important language-planning decision with the potential to affect the whole linguistic ecology of the Torne Valley. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Dialects, Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Language Planning