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Romania's linguistic rivalry (Euranet)

18.02.2010, Euranet, Author(s): Andreea Demirgian/Sarah Hartley

Although Hungarian and Roma speakers gained greater legal rights in Romania since the fall of communism, many are pushing for greater recognition, causing anger in sections of the Romanian-speaking community.

Although, according to the constitution, Romanian is the country's only official language, the law grants minority language groups rights if they make up over 20% of a region's population. Read more...