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Revitalising Minority Languages through Literature

Summary/Abstract: This study examines two severely endangered Finno-Ugric minority languages in the North Calotte area by analysing the emergence of their written literatures in contexts where most authors write in the majority language. Focusing on Meänkieli and Kven, it discusses the role of literary production in linguistic and cultural revitalisation through the work of Bengt Pohjanen and Alf Nilsen-Børsskog. The article defines minority literature written in the minority language as a central symbolic resource for language maintenance and revival.

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