Data_Sheet_1_Can policies improve language vitality? The Sámi languages in Sweden and Norway.pdf
Introduction Language policies are often aimed at changing language behaviours, yet it is notoriously difficult to assess their effects. This study investigates language use and competence in the Indigenous Sámi populations of Norway and Sweden in light of the national-level policies the two countri...
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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/22731395 2024-09-15T18:25:01+00:00 Data_Sheet_1_Can policies improve language vitality? The Sámi languages in Sweden and Norway.pdf Anika Lloyd-Smith Fabian Bergmann Laura Hund Tanja Kupisch 2023-05-02T12:07:38Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1059696.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Can_policies_improve_language_vitality_The_S_mi_languages_in_Sweden_and_Norway_pdf/22731395 unknown doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1059696.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Can_policies_improve_language_vitality_The_S_mi_languages_in_Sweden_and_Norway_pdf/22731395 CC BY 4.0 Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Neuroscience and Physiological Psychology Organizational Behavioral Psychology Personality Social and Criminal Psychology Gender Psychology Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology Industrial and Organisational Psychology Psychology not elsewhere classified Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified language policy Sweden Norway Sámi languages indigenous languages revitalisation language vitality Dataset 2023 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1059696.s001 2024-08-19T06:19:55Z Introduction Language policies are often aimed at changing language behaviours, yet it is notoriously difficult to assess their effects. This study investigates language use and competence in the Indigenous Sámi populations of Norway and Sweden in light of the national-level policies the two countries have adopted. Methods We provide a cross-country comparison of relevant educational, linguistic and budgetary policies in Sweden and Norway. Next, we present novel data from a survey with 5,416 Sámi and non-Sámi participants in 20 northern municipalities, examining Sámi language use and proficiencies across generations and contexts. Lexical proficiency in North Sámi was tested in a small subset of participants. Results Sámi language use has dropped considerably over the past three generations. Only a small proportion of Sámi are highly fluent and use a Sámi language with their children (around 4% in Sweden and 11% in Norway). One fifth of Sámi adults use a Sámi language at least ‘occasionally’, and use is most common in the home context. Sámi language knowledge remains negligible in the majority population. Discussion The higher levels of language use and proficiency in Norway seem at least in part to reflect the more favourable policies adopted there. In both countries, more work is needed to increase speaker numbers, also in the majority population. Dataset North Sámi Sámi Frontiers: Figshare |
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Applied Psychology Clinical Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Neuroscience and Physiological Psychology Organizational Behavioral Psychology Personality Social and Criminal Psychology Gender Psychology Health Clinical and Counselling Psychology Industrial and Organisational Psychology Psychology not elsewhere classified Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified language policy Sweden Norway Sámi languages indigenous languages revitalisation language vitality Anika Lloyd-Smith Fabian Bergmann Laura Hund Tanja Kupisch Data_Sheet_1_Can policies improve language vitality? The Sámi languages in Sweden and Norway.pdf |
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Introduction Language policies are often aimed at changing language behaviours, yet it is notoriously difficult to assess their effects. This study investigates language use and competence in the Indigenous Sámi populations of Norway and Sweden in light of the national-level policies the two countries have adopted. Methods We provide a cross-country comparison of relevant educational, linguistic and budgetary policies in Sweden and Norway. Next, we present novel data from a survey with 5,416 Sámi and non-Sámi participants in 20 northern municipalities, examining Sámi language use and proficiencies across generations and contexts. Lexical proficiency in North Sámi was tested in a small subset of participants. Results Sámi language use has dropped considerably over the past three generations. Only a small proportion of Sámi are highly fluent and use a Sámi language with their children (around 4% in Sweden and 11% in Norway). One fifth of Sámi adults use a Sámi language at least ‘occasionally’, and use is most common in the home context. Sámi language knowledge remains negligible in the majority population. Discussion The higher levels of language use and proficiency in Norway seem at least in part to reflect the more favourable policies adopted there. In both countries, more work is needed to increase speaker numbers, also in the majority population. |
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