• Can policies improve language vitality? The Sámi languages in Sweden and Norway 

      Lloyd-Smith, Anika; Bergmann, Fabian; Hund, Laura; Kupisch, Tanja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-29)
      Introduction: Language policies are often aimed at changing language behaviours, yet it is notoriously difficult to assess their effects. This study investigates language use and competence in the Indigenous Sámi populations of Norway and Sweden in light of the national-level policies the two countries have adopted.<p> <p>Methods: We provide a cross-country comparison of relevant educational, ...
    • Experience of discrimination in egalitarian societies: the Sámi and majority populations in Sweden and Norway 

      Yasar, Rusen; Bergmann, Fabian; Lloyd-Smith, Anika; Schmid, Sven-Patrick; Holzinger, Katharina; Kupisch, Tanja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-29)
      The Sámi people stand out as the only Indigenous minority in an egalitarian European context, namely the Nordic Countries. Therefore, inequalities that they may face are worth closer inspection. Drawing on the distinction between inequalities among individuals (vertical) and between groups (horizontal), we investigate how different types of inequalities affect the Sámi today. We formulate a series ...