Euskara eta legeria Ipar Euskal Herrian: Gizarte elebidun baterantz aukerak eta mugak

Abstract : The Basque language and legislation in the Northern Basque Country: Possibilities and obstacles in the move towards a bilingual society
This paper examines current French language legislation and the language ideology upon which it is based. It shows how imbalanced the legislation is, in favour of French. Regional languages are not protected. Nevertheless, a number of resolute Basque associations and scholars have striven to develop certain fields of language policy, and subsequently, the public administration has recently presented a language policy which favours the Basque language.
The paper also highlights the fact that within the current imbalanced legal framework, public language policy, the activities of various societies and associations and society's commitment could be more effective and longer-lasting.