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2. minority language refers to a language of autochthonous population
of a given region of a state spoken by a numerically smaller group of
persons in the very region (explanation 18 of the Charter) 335
;
3. Non-territorial language is a language of historical population of a
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given state that lacks a territorial base (explanation 36) .
2.1.2. Types of Languages According to the Charter
In order to denote languages of different history and function that
are spoken in a state several terms are indicated in the "European Charter
for Regional or Minority Languages" as well as in the "Explanatory
Report":
official language (paragraph 14 of the " Explanatory Report") is often
synonymous with a state language; besides, a national language is
used synonymously.
national language – cf., is used in parallel with a state language in ex-
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planation 69 ;
Cf.: national or official language (paragraph 72).
native language - (66); native speakers of that language (65); Cf.: own
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language - native language; literal translation: native language
(explanation 3).
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regional or minority language ; Cf., synonyms: "historical regional
or minority languages of Europe" (31); regional or minority languages
in Europe (19); Cf.: endangered languages.
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A language of such national/ethnic minority historically residing in a state, spoken in
a particular region of the country by the compactly inhabited population, which is a regional
minority; or: a language of autochthonous minority of a state as well as a minority
in a given region.
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A language of such historically national/ethnic minority that has no territorial base in
any regions of the country.
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See: 51. The wording of Article 3 takes account of the position in certain member
states whereby a national language which has the status of an official language of the
state, either on the whole or on part of its territory, may in other respects be in a comparable
situation to regional or minority languages as defined in Article 1, paragraph a,
because it is used by a group numerically smaller than the population using the other
official language(s).
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To use their own language.
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