European Language Equality Network
| Abbreviation | ELEN |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 |
| Legal status | non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | promotion of lesser-used languages in Europe |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 48°16′41″N 3°34′22″W / 48.27810°N 3.57290°W |
Region | Europe |
| Website | elen |
The European Language Equality Network (ELEN) is an international non-governmental organization that is active at the European level[1] which works to protect and promote European lesser-used languages (lesser-used languages), i.e. regional languages, minority languages, endangered languages, co-official languages and national languages of small nations.
History
[edit]ELEN was formed after the closure of EBLUL, European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages, a non-governmental organization with similar goals founded in 1982 and closed in 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ "European Language Equality Network calls on the EU to levy sanctions against discrimination towards Catalan". Catalan News. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2024.