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Rennes/Roazhon: 04.04.07 Communiqué from: Oui au breton Spokesperson: Pierrick Le Feuvre
The Languages Pact: or how to reconcile French people with their regional languages.
Unity in diversity! Europe's motto can also be French people's motto.
Indivisible, secular, democratic and social, France is a republic which ensures equality before the law of all its citizens without any distinction of origin, race or religion. It respects all beliefs says article 1 of the French Constitution.
However, article 2 of our Constitution already contradicts itself by reading that the Republic's language is French. It thereby denies the right to citizens to express themselves in Breton, Basque, Occitan, Catalan, Alsatian, and Corsican … while people have been speaking these languages on the French territory for centuries.
Where is the equality before the law to all citizens without any distinction of origin or race that was mentioned in article 1? What happened to the respect of all beliefs?
It is high time to make French people aware of the existence of their regional languages. All the more so, because French, our common language, could benefit from the recognition, protection and promotion of France's regional languages.
Who will sign the Languages Pact three weeks from the presidential elections?
You may! We will for sure. What about the candidates to these elections? What do they say about it?
Some answered, at least partially, to the questions that concern us. Others remain silent. Some others voice their hostility to the recognition of regional languages aloud. There is still time to reconsider or clarify one's opinion before April 22nd...
To get further information, to express yourself or to sign the Languages Pact, click on this link [See website]
Despite some important progresses over the last 20 years, Breton French bilingualism is far from being part of daily life, especially in schools. There is still too much misunderstanding and too many obstacles, especially from the public administration …
That is why the ouiaubreton.com website will regularly feature information or campaigns to help its members get their rights recognised. See website
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