Language Rights for Indigenous Peoples: The Case of the Russian Federation
Abstract The Russian Federation is one of the most multinational and heterogeneous countries in the world. There are forty seven officially recognised indigenous peoples, each with their own language. Majority of them are listed as endangered by UNESCO. 1 The situation can be defined as critical and...
| Published in: | The Yearbook of Polar Law Online |
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Brill
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22116427-91000135 https://brill.com/view/journals/yplo/5/1/article-p523_20.xml https://data.brill.com/files/journals/22116427_005_01_S20_text.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract The Russian Federation is one of the most multinational and heterogeneous countries in the world. There are forty seven officially recognised indigenous peoples, each with their own language. Majority of them are listed as endangered by UNESCO. 1 The situation can be defined as critical and requiring expeditious measures to revive and develop indigenous languages. This paper seeks to assess contemporary legislative and political situations relating to linguistic rights of indigenous peoples in Russia. There has been very little research on the adequacy of protection afforded to the linguistic rights of indigenous peoples in Russia under domestic law. Therefore, it is hoped that this paper will serve as a basis for a much needed academic discussion. |
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