This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This material reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This material reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
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THE INITIATIVE PROMOTER’S PERSPECTIVE
The language center was founded to amass expertise in the Saami language and to coordinate language resources, to increase public awareness and create more arenas for use of the Saami language and to legitimize use of the Saami language in more areas.
One general feature of the development and implementation of the majority of the courses was the importance attached to intensive periods of training using a wide range of culture-based and practical tasks in a natural environment for language learning.
These courses involve natural training and allow different generations to work together. The Saami Language Centre uses the available resources in a holistic process of language and culture learning, contributing to the preservation of expertise and knowledge of Saami culture and language, as well as stimulating new generations - of both Saami and Norwegian heritage - to become bilingual and to increase cross-cultural understanding.
THE NELLIP NETWORK’S PERSPECTIVE
Cultural awareness of regional/minority languages In
Cultural awareness (any language)
Informal language learning
Cultural awareness of regional/minority languages In
Cultural awareness (any language)
Informal language learning
Comments on this Case Studies
Date: 2014.09.19
Posted by Marika Pursiainen (Finland)
Message: It is important to increase people\'s awareness of Saami language in order to preserve it. Creation of more arenas where to use Saami language will stabilize its position among the majority culture of the country.
Date: 2014.08.19
Posted by Kati Valtonen (Finland)
Message: The project focuses on a minor language, which is important. The use of natural environments for language leraning is a plus and strenghtens surely learning processes and outcomes. Communication has been seen as a significant feature in language learning, and learning activities have been related to everyday and other meaningful situations. It is also important to involve different generations to cooperate together; tacit knowledge, traditions and also the use of the saami language would thus move from one generation to another, ensuring that a minor language will survive.
