SemenovaSemenova SvetlanaSvetlana StepanovnaStepanovna

DirectorDirector State Scientific EnterpriseState Scientific Enterprise

««Scientific Research InstituteScientific Research Institutefor National Schools of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)for National Schools of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)»»

Circumpolar ZoneCircumpolar Zone

The Russian FederationThe Russian Federation

Area of Living of the Indigenous MinoritiesArea of Living of the Indigenous Minorities of the Russian of the Russian Federation North, Siberia and Far East Federation North, Siberia and Far East

The Sakha RepublicThe Sakha Republic ( (YakutiaYakutia))

Total Number of the Indigenous Minority Peoples in the Total Number of the Indigenous Minority Peoples in the Sakha Republic Sakha Republic ((YakutiaYakutia))

32941; 13,5%

243982; 86,5%

Total number in the Sakha Republic

Number of the Indigenous Minority Peoples in the Number of the Indigenous Minority Peoples in the Russian Federation and the Sakha Republic Russian Federation and the Sakha Republic

((YakutiaYakutia))

72

61

35

52

7

19

07

1

15

09

15

76

7

12

7

18

23

2

11

65

7

10

97

60

2

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The Russian Federation

The Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

Legislation about the Russian Federation Peoples’ Languages

It is based on:• The Russian Federation ConstitutionClause 681. Official language of the Russian Federation is

Russian.2. Republics have the right to determine their own

official languages. In agencies of self-government they can be used together with the official language of the Russian Federation

3. All peoples of the Russian Federation have the right to safeguard their own native languages and to make conditions for its study and development.

Legislation about Languages of the Russian Federation

It is based on generally accepted principles and standards of the international laws and international agreements of the Russian Federation, UNO and UNESCO

• Federal law «About languages of the Russian Federation peoples»

• Federal laws and legal acts, containing regulations of linguistic policy

• Laws and legal acts of the Russian Federation subjects in the field of functioning of languages.

Minority and Ethnic Groups Languages in Places of Minority and Ethnic Groups Languages in Places of Their Compact Living Can Be Used Together With Their Compact Living Can Be Used Together With

Official Languages of theOfficial Languages of the Russian FederationRussian Federation

• In getting of education;• In meetings of the Council of Federation and State Duma to provide

translation to official language of the Russian Federation;• In official publications of legal documents of subjects of the Russian

Federation;• During elections and referendums;• In works of state agencies , organizations, institutions and

enterprises;• In office works ;• In mass media;• In spheres of industry, communications, transport and energetics;• In service sphere;• In commerce activity during writing geographical names, road and

other indications.

Activity of the Authorities of the Russian Federation to Make Activity of the Authorities of the Russian Federation to Make Conditions for Safeguarding and Development of Minority Conditions for Safeguarding and Development of Minority

LanguagesLanguages

• Financing of linguistic researches, training of native languages specialists by budget financing of scientific and educational institutions

• Partly financing of publications of educational literature in native languages

• Financing of mass cultural events• Holding of scientific practical conferences (it is

planned to hold the All-Russian scientific practical conference «Native Languages under the Threat of Disappearance in the System of the Russian Education» in the IV quarter of 2009).

Activity of the Russian Federation Subjects to Make Activity of the Russian Federation Subjects to Make Conditions for Conditions for Safeguarding and Development of Safeguarding and Development of

Minority LanguagesMinority Languages

• Adoption and realization of regional laws to support officially native languages;

• Realization of sub-programs on safeguarding and development of native languages within the frame of regional programs (financing of research expeditions, holding of cultural events, recordings of works of oral folk art, support of gifted young people, etc.)

• Partly financing of publications in native languages• Improvement of qualifications of native language

teachers• Determination of educational standards on study of

native languages and national cultures

Activity of Municipal Bodies of the Russian Federation Activity of Municipal Bodies of the Russian Federation to Make Conditions for Safeguarding and Development to Make Conditions for Safeguarding and Development

of Minority Languagesof Minority Languages

• Kindergartens and schools with study of native languages and providing of their functioning

Activity of Public Organizations of the Minorities for Activity of Public Organizations of the Minorities for Safeguarding of Native LanguagesSafeguarding of Native Languages

• Promotion of value of native language of each nation among population and workers of official structures;

• Holding of conferences, seminars, round tables meetings on problems of safeguarding of native languages;

• Organizations of Sunday and summer schools on study of native languages;

• Achievement of partner relations with the authorities and international organizations

The Main part of the minorities of the North, Siberia The Main part of the minorities of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federationand Far East of the Russian Federation is not is not

contented with federal, regional and municipal contented with federal, regional and municipal bodies’ activities on carrying out of laws about bodies’ activities on carrying out of laws about

languageslanguages

• In bodies of federal authorities there are no structure on the minorities and safeguarding of native languages;

• Not all subjects of the Russian Federation have laws about languages and sub-programs of national programs;

• In many municipal formations there is a threat of closing of classes and schools with study of the minorities’ native languages.

Laws about Languages Require Special Mechanisms Laws about Languages Require Special Mechanisms

• Confirmation of sub-legal acts (for example, number of lessons for study of native language in educational plans, number of TV and radio programs in native languages, plan of publications in native languages);

• Working out and realization of constructive national programs with concrete results;

• Good financing of programs for linguistic study;• Availability of official body for linguistic policy;• Productive cooperation of the authorities and

public organizations

Carrying out of Laws by Means of Standardization

• Standard is a normative document on standardization, worked out on the base of agreement and characterized by lack of objections of sides, and adopted or confirmed by the recognized body.

Kinds ofStandards

International StandardInternational Standard

National StandardNational Standard

Regional StandardRegional StandardStandard of Professional Standard of Professional Public AssociationPublic Association

Enterprise Standard Enterprise Standard

International StandardInternational Standard

International standards are used on the base of international agreements about cooperation, if their conditions require the needs of citizens

International standards can be used in some states as national standards

International standards serve as a landmark for working out national standards

International Standards for the Authorities and Public International Standards for the Authorities and Public Organizations for Safeguarding and Development of Organizations for Safeguarding and Development of

Native Minority LanguagesNative Minority Languages

• Linguistic standards requirements for common literary norms of the minority languages

• Level requirements of knowledge of native minority languages

• Working out and realization requirements of national programs for safeguarding of native languages

• Educational programs requirements on study of native languages

• Requirements of efficiency appraisal of the authorities and public organizations to safeguard native languages of the mimorities.

International Standard for Native Languages of the International Standard for Native Languages of the Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous Peoples

will lead towill lead to

• Increase of International cooperation in the field of safeguarding of native languages of the indigenous peoples;

• Creation of effective mechanisms on safeguarding and development of native languages of the indigenous peoples;

• Revival of disappearing languages and safeguarding of the indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge.

Thank you for your attention

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Russia, The Sakha Republic (Yakutia),

Yakutsk, Octyabrskaya str., 22

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