Daily Archives: January 23, 2025

Slovenia, Roma, and India

January 23, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Roma Association of Slovenia, in cooperation with the Embassy of India, organized a unique event, where they explored the connections between the Hindi and Romani languages.

FOTO in VIDEO: Zveza Romov Slovenije gostila veleposlanico Indije. In: Pomurec. 20.01.2025. https://www.pomurec.com/vsebina/84413/FOTO_in_VIDEO__Zveza_Romov_Slovenije_gostila_veleposlanico_Indije
FOTO in VIDEO: Odkrivanje kulturnih povezav med hindujskim in romskim jezikom v Murski Soboti. In: Sobota Info. 20.01.2025. https://sobotainfo.com/novica/lokalno/foto-video-odkrivanje-kulturnih-povezav-med-hindujskim-romskim-jezikom-v-murski

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Slovakia and Minority Languages

January 23, 2025 Published by: Roma Foundation

The Slovak Act on the Use of Languages of National Minorities permits the use of the minority language in official relations and at council meetings. In practise, this is not the case.

One example is the meeting of the city council in Veľké Kapušany, a town which, according to the 2021 census, has 8,799 inhabitants, of which 32.9% of Slovaks, 53% of Hungarians, and 4.4% of Roma. There are probably more Roma, but they often declare themselves as Hungarians.

Last December the council decided to increase kindergarten fees. The debate was partly in Slovak, and partly in Hungarian. No translations provided…

Debatovanie poslancov v maďarčine netlmočili. Budeme to riešiť, uisťuje primátor. In: Korzar. 22.01.2025. https://dolnyzemplin.korzar.sme.sk/c/23438343/debatovanie-poslancov-v-madarcine-netlmocili-budeme-to-riesit-uistuje-primator.html