KAK WJELE KOMPETENTNYCH POWĚDARJOW DOLNOSERBŠĆINY JO W LĚŚE 2024? PÓWOBLICENJE NA ZAKŁAŹE AKTUALNYCH DATOW
HOW MANY COMPETENT SPEAKERS OF LOWER SORBIAN ARE IN 2024? AN ESTIMATION BASED ON LATEST DATA
Author(s): Till Wojto, Sabine AsmusSubject(s): Sociolinguistics, Western Slavic Languages, Stylistics
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: Lower Sorbian; sociolinguistics; number of speakers; minority languages; endangered languages; revival; learners;
Summary/Abstract: Lower Sorbian is a Slavic language that has become almost extinct. As is the case of Upper Sorbian, there are no academic estimations of the current number of speakers of Lower Sorbian. Many German-language publications, including texts published by governmental institutions, overestimate the numbers of Lower Sorbian speakers, they are outdated or simply wrong. The authors take an innovative approach, initially defining a competent speaker of a minority language, and finally coming up with an estimation of the number of competent speakers of Lower Sorbian in 2024 based on latest data.
Journal: Slavia Occidentalis
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 81-1
- Page Range: 159-168
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Polish
