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State Legislature Seeks Better Protection for the Sorbian Language

Dresden 25. June 2026 14:56 Uhr 2 Min
State Legislature Seeks Better Protection for the Sorbian Language
The Sorbian language can also be seen on place-name signs in Upper Lusatia (illustrative photo). / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa
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“The Sorbian language is not a niche issue,” says Franziska Schubert, leader of the Green Party’s parliamentary group. Her party is calling for better protection of the minority language.

The Saxon State Parliament wants to better protect the Sorbian language. A motion to that effect received majority support in the State Parliament. The state government was called upon to implement the obligations under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and to report back to the State Parliament on this matter. 

Sorbian Is Not a Niche Issue

“The Sorbian language is not a niche issue,” said Green Party caucus leader Franziska Schubert. “We are talking about a part of Saxony that is a crucial component of the Free State’s identity.” The parliament bears responsibility for the Sorbian minority, its rights, and its visibility.

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The state government was called upon to address this staffing issue, as otherwise the educational mandate and the future of the Sorbian language would be jeopardized.

Language is passed down from generation to generation

“I come from Upper Lusatia. There, Sorbian isn’t just an abstract concept. You encounter it on town signs, at daycare centers, in schools, church communities, and cemeteries, as well as in clubs and at cultural events,” said Green Party politician Schubert. Within families, she added, the language is passed down from generation to generation. “It needs a government that creates the framework conditions to ensure it has a future.”

Under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, governments have the opportunity to assume specific obligations to protect and promote their minority languages. Saxony did so 26 years ago, but that is not enough, the Greens explained.

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