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Minority Language In English Language Analysis

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1. Introduction:
The use of minority language in education will prevent the minority language from extinction and also preserve the cultural identity of the people.
Spain is the specific state and this essay deals with the compliance of Spain national law with international law at the regional level to protect the right to use Catalan minority language in education in Catalonia regions.
Though there are separate legal systems in Spain, the application of Catalan minority language in education is common within the regions where it is an official language. In Catalonia, the legislation approves the existence of Catalan and averts the segregation of students by language, since there exist just a single system of teaching in education prior to College.
The 1978 constitution of Spain is the supreme legal …show more content…

It also meant to protect minority languages that are lacking official status in member states. Spain signed this treaty in 1992 and ratified it in 2001. By ratifying this treaty Spain is in compliance with it and involved a high level of obligation to it. Article 8 made mentioned on education. Article 8(1) made provision only to the territory where the minority language is being used. Article 8(1)(a)(i) mentioned the use of minority language in pre-school education, while article 8(1)(a)(ii) mentioned the use of minority language in substantive part of pre-schools education. Article 8(1)(b)(i) make provision for minority language in primary education, while article 8(1)(b)(ii) make provision for minority language for substantive part of primary education. Article 8(c)(i)(ii) make provision for the use of minority language in secondary education. Article 8(d)(i) gives provision to the use of minority language in technical and vocational education. While article 8(e)(i) gives provision of the use of minority right in university and other higher

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