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Lennart Rohdin
LEARNME workshop 2, Stockholm, 8-9 May, 2014
Member of the Minority Languages Committee
(1996-97) (SOU 1997:193)
Political Advisor to the Minister Nyamko Sabuni
(2007-2010). Heading the Reform of the National
Minority Policies (Prop. 2008/09:158)
Head of the Unity for Minority Affairs, County Adm.
Board of Stockholm County (2010-2012)
Consultant on National Minority Affairs (2013- )
European Convention on Human Rights (1950)
European Charter for Regional or Minority
Languages (1992)
Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the
Protection af National Minorities (1995)
The Sami People - an Indigenous People in Sweden
(Parliament, 1977)
The Sami Parliament (Parliament, 1993)
Special status of the Finnish Language in Sweden
(Parliament, 1994)
Minority Language
Jews Yiddish
Roma Romani Chib (all Varieties)
Sami Sami (all Varieties)
Sweden Finns Finnish
Tornedalers Meänkieli (all Varieties)
Differs Linguistically and Culturally from the
Majority Population
Historical Presence in Sweden
A Current Expressed Affinity and Wish to Maintain
its Identity
Article 8 – Education
Sweden only ratified the paragraphs on pre-school
education, preliminary education, secondary
education, technical and vocational education,
university and other higher education as well as adult
and continuing education courses according to the
lowest requirements of the Charter.
Based on Self Identification
No Official Registration or Statistics on Etnical
Grounds in Sweden
Reason’s of Integrity and History
There are approx. at least 700.000 Inhabitants in
Sweden with Minority Background – Every 10th
”A Late Recognition of Our Country’s Historical
National Minoritie’s Jews, Roma, Sami, Sweden
Finns and Tornedalers and Their Languages, but
also of Our Common Cultural Heritage. A
Recognition of Groups that have been made
Invisible and Oppressed during Long Times”
(prop. 2008/2009:158)
The Language Act (July 1st, 2009)
The Act on National Minorities and Minority
Languages (January 1st, 2010)
Swedish is the Official Language of Sweden
Five Recognised National Minority Languages -
Yiddish, Romani Chib, Finnish, Sami & Meänkieli
In Addition also the Sign Language
Chapter 1, Section 2
”The Sami People’s and etnical, linguistical and
religious Minoritie’s opportunities to maintain and
develope their own cultural and community life
should be promoted.”
Covers all Sweden for all Five National Minorities
Core Regulations = Basic Protection Rights
In Addition Elevated Protection for Sami, Finnish
and Meänkieli (Territorial Languages) within
Administrative Areas (AA) and with Certain
Authorities
Section 3 ”When needed, administrative authorities
shall, in a suitable manner, inform the national
minorities about their rights according to this Act.”
Section 4 ”Public institutions have a special
responsibility for protecting and promoting the
national minority languages.
Public institutions shall also otherwise promote the
national minorities’ possibilities of maintaining and
develop their cultures in Sweden.
Particular attention shall be given to promoting
opportunities for children to develop their cultural
identity and the use of their own minority language.”
The National Minorities shall have the possibility to
reclaim, use and develop their Mother Tongue and
develop their own cultural identity.
The National Minorities shall be able to transfer
their Minority Language and their Culture to the
Next Generation.
The National Minority Languages, part of Sweden’s
Cultural Heritage, shall be possible to maintain and
develop as Living Languages in Sweden.
According to the School Act (2010:800):
One student is Enough in the Local Community
Not Necessary that the Language shall be a ”Living
Language at Home”
From 2015 NM Language also Possible as
Beginner’s Language Without Basic Knowledge
Goal
”The school is responsible for every student leaving
compulsory school having knowledge about the
national minorities (Jews, Roma, the indigenous Sami
people, Sweden Finns and Tornedalers) and their
culture, language, religion and history.”
Section 5 ”Administrative authorities shall give the
National minorities the opportunity to influence
matters which concern them and shall, as far as
possible, consult with representatives for the
minoritities in such matters.”
Service in Sami, Finnish and/or Meänkieli Language
in Matters Related to the Administrative Area, when
the Person so Requests
Pre-schools and Elderly Care wholly or partly in
Sami, Finnish and/or Meänkieli Language
State Subsidy for Additional Costs Caused by the
Act on National Minorities and Minority Languages
Relates to the Language – Finnish Roma are
Included in AA for the Finnish Language
7 Local Governments in Northern Sweden (2000-
2009)
31 Additional Local Governments from 2010
31 Local Governments have joined on their own
request since 2010
7 Additional Local Governments are Pending
Government Decision to Join from 2015
When at least One Local Government within a
County is Included in a AA, the County Council is
Automatically Included in that AA (13 of 21)
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County Administrative Board of Stockholm County
Sami Parliament
Delivers a Joint Report to the Government on How
Local and Regional Governments as well as other
Authorities Implement the Act on National Minorities
and Minority Languages.
Few of the 68 Local Governments in Administrative
Areas Fulfill their Duties visavi the Non-AA Minority
Languages
Very Few of the Remaining 222 Local Governments
Outside the Administrative Areas Fullfill their
Duties to any of the Minority Languages
Sanctions ? ? ?
Pre-school education
Elderly Care
The Charter Says ”a Substantial Part of”
Even the National Educational Authorities Accept a
Minimalistic Interpretation
Lack of Training of Teachers
Lack of Training of Pre-school Teachers
Lack of Teaching Media
Absence of Rules for Distance Tuition
Insufficient Measures from the Government
Yiddish is Discriminated by the Government
and Left Aside when taking Measures for the
Minority Languages
Geographical Rearrangement of Universities
Responsible for Teacher Training
Closing of The Archive of Dialectology, Onomastics
and Folklore in Umea
Responsible Ministers: ”Internal Organisational
Matter of the Agency”
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