This was a fascinating read that perfectly illustrates how language debates are never just about words or grammar. They're about identity, power, and whose story gets to be the "correct" one. The passion surrounding a "small" language reveals how deeply tied it is to a community's sense of self and history. It's a proxy for much larger cultural and political battles.
> In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel over identity, belonging, and the sound of authenticity.
This was a fascinating read that perfectly illustrates how language debates are never just about words or grammar. They're about identity, power, and whose story gets to be the "correct" one. The passion surrounding a "small" language reveals how deeply tied it is to a community's sense of self and history. It's a proxy for much larger cultural and political battles.
> In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel over identity, belonging, and the sound of authenticity.
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This is a really lovely long read.