Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Linguist’s Calendar: March 23

Borðoy, Faroe Islands, Denmark


March 23  

1948: Faeroese is declared the “principal language” of the Faeroe islands.
 
1997: At the initiative of the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages “European Language Day” is celebrated for the first time. This event is not to be confused with the “European Day of Languages” of 2001, although in that particular year, the festivities are merged and held on September 26.

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