North/South Language Body

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The North/South Language Body is a cross-border Irish and Ulster Scots language implementation agency established under the Good Friday Agreement to promote and support these languages across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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North/South Language Body canonical 2
Language Body 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cross-border implementation body
language promotion agency
aim promote mutual understanding through language
collaboratesWith Irish language organizations
Ulster Scots cultural organizations
cooperationType North-South cooperation
country Ireland
United Kingdom
establishedBy Good Friday Agreement
establishedUnder North/South Ministerial Council
hasComponent Foras na Gaeilge
Ulster-Scots Agency
implements aspects of Good Friday Agreement on language
jurisdiction Government of Ireland
Northern Ireland Executive
language Irish
Scots
surface form: Ulster Scots
legalBasis Good Friday Agreement
surface form: British-Irish Agreement 1998
mandate support Irish language
support Ulster Scots language
operatesIn Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
parentOrganization North/South Ministerial Council
purpose promotion of Irish language
promotion of Ulster Scots language
regionServed island of Ireland
sector cultural affairs
language policy
type North-South implementation body

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Foras na Gaeilge partOf North/South Language Body
North/South Ministerial Council governs North/South Language Body
this entity surface form: Language Body
Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch partOf North/South Language Body