Abstract
No two lesser-used language situations are the same. The situation of a language community can be influenced by many factors—its numerical strength, the geographical concentration of the community, the socio-economic position of its users, the use of the language in various domains of life, the attitude of stronger neighbours, the self-perception of its users and, of course, its legal status. In this paper I compare the respective situations of Frisian and Irish from three different perspectives: a general overview of the language situations, the domestic legal recognition afforded to both languages and their degree of recognition at international level.
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