Google Translate has added Limburgish as a new language
Google Translate has added Limburgish as a new language. Google’s neural machine translation service, which now supports over 200 languages, can now also translate texts, documents, and websites to and from Limburgish. The update with the new version including Limburgish will likely go live on Thursday afternoon. Texts in different variants of Limburgish can be […]
Vision and Implementation Document Limburgish Language 2024
The ‘Vision and Implementation Document Limburgish Language’ (‘Visie- en realiseringsdocument Limburgse Taal’) first provides background information on Limburgish, and then discusses the legal aspects of regional language and the role of the government. Although Limburgish was recognized under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in 1997, little active language policy has been implemented. […]
The Covenant for the Limburgish Language and the Legal and Political Status of Limburgish 2020
On the November 6th, the ‘Covenant regarding the recognition of the Limburgish Language’ (‘Covenant on the Dutch recognition of the Limburgish language’) was signed. This follows the recognition of Limburgish as a regional language under the European Charter. In the Covenant, Limburgish is named a ‘language’ and under the Charter as a ‘regional language’. We […]