[NEWS] Five language links: Macedonian, Inuktitut, Afrikaans, Slavic languages, Catalan

[rfmcdonald]

• The Conversation takes a look at the fierce repression faced by the Macedonian language in early 20th century Greece.


• Creating an Inuktitut word for marijuana is a surprisingly controversial task. The Toronto Star reports.


• The representation of non-whites in the Afrikaans language community--the majority population of Afrikaans speakers, actually, despite racism--is a continuing issue. The Christian Science Monitor reports.


• Far Outliers considers the question of just how many different Slavic languages there actually are. Where are boundaries drawn?


• The Catalan language remains widely spoken by ten million people in Europe, but outside of Catalonia proper--especially in French Roussillon--usage is declining.