"evropuli qartia saqarTvelo "European Charter for Regional or ...

al or minority languages of Europe, some of which are threatened and do
not enjoy the status of a state language 349
.
In addition, cf.: the "European Charter for Regional or Minority
Languages" requires implementation of certain measures particularly
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those regarding unprotected languages of historical minorities ".
The "European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages" is
focused only on survival and development of a language of historically
residing (autochthonous) though non-principal ethnic group in a given
state rather than on linguistic rights of ethnic minorities in general
terms.
Cf.: the Charter clearly states that "it does not include the languages
of migrants" (Article 1a, II), and therefore, its aim is not to stipulate
the linguistic rights of minorities.
Below please find essential mechanism for survival and development
of a language of historical, autochthonous though non-principal
ethnic population residing in a given state stipulated by the "European
Charter for Regional or Minority Languages":
Part II, Article 7 – Objectives and principles:
1. In respect of regional or minority languages, within the territories
in which such languages are used and according to the situation of
each language, the Parties shall base their policies, legislation and practice
on the following objectives and principles:
a) the recognition of the regional or minority languages as an expression of
cultural wealth;
b) the respect of the geographical area of each regional or minority language
in order to ensure that existing or new administrative divisions do not
349 For instance, see: Robert Dunbar, “Comments: Relations between the Framework
Convention and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages”, Filling the
Frame, collection of documents (Georgian translation was carried out by Public Movement
“Multinational Georgia” (PMMG) and supported by Secretariat of the Framework
Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, Council of Europe), 2004, p. 32.
350 Robert Dunbar, “Comments: Relations between the Framework Convention and the
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages”, Filling the Frame, collection of
documents, p.35.
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