Norwegianization
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Norwegianization was a state-driven assimilation policy in Norway aimed at eroding minority languages and cultures, particularly those of groups like the Kven people and the Sámi, by promoting Norwegian language and identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegianization canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assimilation policy
ⓘ
cultural policy ⓘ language policy ⓘ |
| acknowledgedBy |
Government of Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian government
|
| appliesTo |
Kven people
ⓘ
Sámi ⓘ
surface form:
Sámi people
national minorities in Norway ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| effect |
cultural assimilation of minorities
ⓘ
decline of Kven language use ⓘ decline of Sámi language use ⓘ stigmatization of minority identities ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Norwegian minority rights policies
ⓘ
Sámi language revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| goal |
erode minority cultures
ⓘ
erode minority languages ⓘ promote Norwegian language ⓘ promote Norwegian national identity ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
cultural trauma among minorities
ⓘ
intergenerational language loss ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Norway
ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian state
|
| implementedIn |
church
ⓘ
military ⓘ public administration ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| justifiedBy | idea of a homogeneous Norwegian nation-state ⓘ |
| languagePromoted | Norwegian language ⓘ |
| languageTarget |
Kven language
ⓘ
Sámi languages ⓘ |
| legalContext | nation-building in Norway ⓘ |
| method |
Norwegian-only education
ⓘ
ban on minority languages in schools ⓘ pressure to adopt Norwegian names ⓘ restriction of minority language use in public ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Sámi activists
ⓘ
minority rights organizations ⓘ |
| policyType | state-driven assimilation ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | historical injustice ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Norway
ⓘ
Sápmi ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Norwegianization of the Kven people
ⓘ
Norwegianization of the Sámi people ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
Kven children
ⓘ
Sámi children ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.