European Language Equality Network

In the fourth edition of Cultural Fridays, we bring you a selection of content creators who use social media to highlight the importance of learning minoritised languages and to make language learning more accessible through visual and engaging content. 📱✨
We’re sharing these accounts in case they’re helpful to you — and to inspire more people to discover and learn minoritised languages.

Do you already follow any of these creators?
Are there other content creators you’d recommend who promote learning minoritised languages?
Share your recommendations in the comments! 👇

#CulturalFriday #MinorityLanguages #MinoritisedLanguages #LanguageLearning #LinguisticDiversity

🌍 Sámi National Day | 6th February

Today we celebrate the Sámi people, one of Europe’s Indigenous peoples, whose homeland — Sápmi — stretches across northern Norway, Sweden and Finland, as well as Russia’s Kola Peninsula. 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮

🗣️ Sámi languages
The Sámi speak several Sámi languages, with North Sámi being the most widely spoken. These languages are a vital part of Europe’s linguistic diversity and cultural heritage.

🎶 Culture and identity
Sámi culture includes reindeer herding, duodji (traditional handicrafts), yoik singing, and the wearing of the gákti, the traditional Sámi dress, on special occasions.

🤝 ELEN and Sámi languages
ELEN works with a wide range of Sámi organisations — NGOs, Sámi Parliaments and universities — on Sámi language issues. One example is our member organisation, the Centre for Sámi Studies at Nord University (Norway).

✨ Today is a moment to celebrate, recognise and support Sámi languages and culture across Europe.

#SámiNationalDay #SámiLanguages #IndigenousLanguages #LanguageEquality #LinguisticDiversity