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Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning

Mercator conducts comparative research in Europe and links it to social topics in Fryslân

We are an independent and recognised disseminator of knowledge and information
Research fields are multilingual education, language policy and linguistic vitality of the Frisian language
Mercator brings Europe to Fryslân and Fryslân to Europe

Research

Publications

The dissemination and application of knowledge is part of Mercator’s mission. The results of Mercator's research, carried out on its own initiative or commissioned by third parties, are published in articles and reports.

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Regional Dossiers

The Regional Dossiers focus on the education system in European regions that have an autochthonous lesser-used language, and on how the lesser-used language is embedded in this system.

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Wiki on Minority Lanaguage Learning

The Wiki on Minority Language Learning complements the Regional Dossiers, and offers information on the education of minority languages that have only a (very) small place in the national education system, or none at all.

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Europa

Projects

Together with renowned research partners from home and abroad, Mercator is constantly working on various research projects in the field of multilingualism in education and language acquisition.

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Conferences

Mercator regularly initiates and organises conferences and lectures on minority language policy and education, aimed at scholars and professionals from home and abroad.

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Networks

Mercator is firmly embedded in European networks and research groups. Mercator uses these networks to introduce researchers and others to the bilingual society that is Fryslân.

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Endangered languages and archives

Language and language change

The project 'Endangered languages and archives' focuses on the study of language contact, language change, and the reconstruction of historical sound recordings. Focus areas are the Russian Federation and neighbouring countries.

Tjeerd de Graaf

Dr Tjeerd de Graaf is senior research fellow at Mercator/Fryske Akademy, and is the project leader of 'Endangered languages and archives'. De Graaf is a board member of the Foundation for Endangered Languages and the Foundation for Siberian Cultures.