Limburgish Members of Parliament have posed written questions to the Minister of the Interior about the recognition of the Limburgish language under the European Charter. The Minister reiterated the government’s stance that the responsibility lies with the Province of Limburg. The Limbörgse Academie believes this position violates international and national laws and that additional parliamentary questions are necessary. The Academy proposes that the government should explain how this stance aligns with international law and the favored position of Frisian. Limburgish was recognized in 1997, but the government has not fulfilled its obligations since then. Limburgish remains a regional language both internationally and nationally, and urgent additional policy and funding are needed to protect the language. The Limbörgse Academie urges MPs to ask further questions to safeguard the rights of Limburgish speakers.

The article is in Dutch and Limburgish.