Profiles Overview

Language Rich Europe framework for language policies and practices

The LRE framework in the form of questionnaires is intended as a practical tool for self-evaluation, for awareness-raising and for motivating key stakeholders to take action. It is envisaged that the results of the research will trigger follow-up case studies which will yield complementary perspectives and data. It is based primarily on EU and Council of Europe conventions, resolutions and recommendations.

These questionnaires have been established in the context of the Language Rich Europe project, co-funded by the British Council and the European Commission under its Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP). Due to this public funding, the resource is available via open acess for any further exploitation. Those who would like to do so are requested to make the following references in any anticipated publications:

LRE facilitates self-evaluation in language policies and practices in the following language domains:

The questionnaire covers four language types in the above domains:

  • national languages
  • foreign languages
  • regional or minority languages
  • immigrant languages.

It also covers a meta-domain, exploring the availability of official documents and databases on language diversity.

Please select from the available countries to view the overview of country/regional profiles.

The following European countries and regions have participated in the data collection:

Austria

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Denmark

Estonia

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Italy

Lithuania

The Netherlands - Fryslân

The Netherlands - Overall

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Spain - Basque Country

Spain - Catalonia

Spain - Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia

Switzerland -  Kanton Zurich, Canton Geneva, Canton Ticino

UK - England

UK - Northern Ireland

UK - Scotland

UK - Wales

Ukraine