minority language

A minority language is a language spoken by a smaller segment of a population within a country or region, often lacking official status and facing varying degrees of social, political, and economic marginalization.

Observed surface forms (4)

• regional language ×15
• minority languages ×2
• minority language in North America ×1
• minority language in the United States ×1

Instances (49)

• Low German via concept surface "regional language"
• Aromanian
• Megleno-Romanian
• Istro-Romanian
• Sami
• Franco-Provençal (Arpitan)
  surface form: Franco-Provençal
• Piedmontese
• Romansh language
• Rusyn language
• Walloon language via concept surface "regional language"
• Ladin language
• Aragonese language
• Mirandese language
• Finnish language
• Saterland Frisian
• Jèrriais via concept surface "regional language"
• Kawki
• Emilian-Romagnol via concept surface "regional language"
• Finnish Kalo
• Potohari via concept surface "regional language"
• Scots
• Tat language
• Arpitan
• Pennsylvania German via concept surface "regional language"
• Mingrelian language
• Silesian language via concept surface "regional language"
• Kashubian language via concept surface "regional language"
• Sorbian languages via concept surface "minority languages"
• West Flemish via concept surface "regional language"
• Kven language
• Ludian language
• Mansi language
• Karelian language
• Votic language
• Sami languages via concept surface "minority languages"
• Livonian language
• Kven
• Meänkieli
• Lombard via concept surface "regional language"
• Luxembourgish
• Malvani via concept surface "regional language"
• Inari Sámi
• Kildin Sámi
• Ligurian language
• Louisiana French via concept surface "regional language"
• Sassarese via concept surface "regional language"
• Sardinian language
• Garifuna
• Dutch Low Saxon via concept surface "regional language"