Lnguage Policies of Spain

  • Colapse of Roman Empire
    476

    Colapse of Roman Empire

    Latin language evolved three languages, Italian, French and Spanish.
  • 1400's
    Aug 1, 1400

    1400's

    Spain acquired hegemony, regional languages are restricted to use in the home, throughout spain. And the New World.
  • 1800's

    1800's

    Regional languages are accepted for cultural and literal diversity.
  • 1950

    1950

    Migration to Spain from other countries of non-ethnics.
  • 1960

    1960

    Impact of industrialization, modernalization, and urbanization.
  • Goldi Shabad and Richard Gunthier

    Goldi Shabad and Richard Gunthier

    Investigations conducted on the language use in Spain. Democrasy restored cultural, ethnic and linguistic differences.
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    General Francisco Franco banned teaching in regional languages. All teaching to be Castellano.
  • Status of co-official language.

    Status of co-official language.

    Catellan is the official language and other languages may be considered as co=official languages. Catalan, Galician, Basque, Valencian, Majorcan. were considered oo--official.
  • Government Signed Agreement

    Government Signed Agreement

    The Spanish Government signed an agreement that all teaching had to be done in the official language. Teachers had to possess the Irale PL2 of PL1, or they would be replaced.
  • Language Complaints

    Language Complaints

    More than 400 language complaints were submitted to the Catalan Administration.
  • Inter Government Conference

    Inter Government Conference

    The Final Act of EU Inter-Goverrnment of Conference of June 17-18, 2004 was obligated to pay special attention to the languages with official status is their region.
  • Navarre Government

    Navarre Government

    The Navarre Government was asked to reflect on the need to give equal protection to Basque (Eusbara)
  • Organization Created

    Organization Created

    An organizationwas created to discuss the commitments to the language/ They join forces with the lagnuage NGO.s ; Basque, Cataln, and Gallician languages.