Score Description
4 Either (a) policy provides for teaching of native language at all levels or as an open-ended right, or (b) group’s language is offi­cial language for educa­tion at all levels
3 Either (a) policy provides for teaching of native language through secondary level or for teaching of any language in public and private educa­tion or (b) group’s language is offi­cial language for educa­tion at secondary level
2 Either (a) policy provides for teaching of native language through primary level or as a general right subject to national interest or (b) group’s language is offi­cial language for educa­tion at secondary level
1 Teaching of native language is allowed on tempo­rary basis only, or rights are protected under existing law or custom, and group’s language is not offi­cial language for educa­tion at any level
0 No provi­sion / To be deter­mined by law
–1 Native language teaching is allowed for immi­grants only
–2 Education is given only in offi­cial language(s), and group’s language is not offi­cial language
–3 Teaching of group’s language(s) is forbidden
–4 Use of group’s language(s) is forbidden

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