Google Translate has added Limburgish as a new language
Google Translate has added Limburgish as a new language. Google’s neural machine translation service, which now supports over 200 languages, can now also translate texts, documents, and websites to and from Limburgish. The update with the new version including Limburgish will likely go live on Thursday afternoon. Texts in different variants of Limburgish can be […]
Limbörgse Academie NGO Report Council of Europe for the Limburgish language 2024.
In its 2024 NGO report the Limbörgse Academie argues that the Dutch government has failed to fulfill the Council of Europe’s recommendations for immediate action. It critiques the Dutch government’s refusal to fully implement the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) for Limburgish. The report highlights the need for a national strategy for […]
Vision and Implementation Document Limburgish Language 2024
The ‘Vision and Implementation Document Limburgish Language’ (‘Visie- en realiseringsdocument Limburgse Taal’) first provides background information on Limburgish, and then discusses the legal aspects of regional language and the role of the government. Although Limburgish was recognized under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in 1997, little active language policy has been implemented. […]
Questions in Parliament about Limburgish, the Minister’s Response, and the Need for Additional Parliamentary Questions 2020
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 […]
The Covenant for the Limburgish Language and the Legal and Political Status of Limburgish 2020
On the November 6th, the ‘Covenant regarding the recognition of the Limburgish Language’ (‘Covenant on the Dutch recognition of the Limburgish language’) was signed. This follows the recognition of Limburgish as a regional language under the European Charter. In the Covenant, Limburgish is named a ‘language’ and under the Charter as a ‘regional language’. We […]
New Limburg Language Policy: A Covenant is Quicksand for Limburgish 2018
A new Limburg language policy is under debate, with Limburg’s government asking the Raod veur ‘t Limburgs (‘Council for Limburgish’) for a new vision. The question is whether to pursue recognition akin to the Frisian language model or to base policy on a government-offered covenant. Limburgish, recognized as a regional language under the European Charter […]
