Migration and Language in Friesland.

van Langevelde, Ab

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ERIC Number: EJ488112

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Migration and Language in Friesland.

van Langevelde, Ab

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v14 n5 p393-409 1993

The consequences of migration for the position of the Frisian language in the Netherlands are analyzed. An annual model is presented that can estimate the effect of extraprovincial migration on the number of people speaking Frisian at home. (Contains 31 references.) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Demography, Dutch, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Migration Patterns, Minority Groups, Models, Official Languages, Population Distribution, Relocation, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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