There's definitely an increase in young kids learning Corsican. There are bilingual classes in a lot of schools (Corsican and French). It's not a dead or even dying language. And by the way you were close but it's l'Île de Beauté!
I read the title and immediately assumed you were going to talk about New Caledonia! I don’t know much about that island beyond its natural environment, but I’ve seen it referred to as one of the world’s few true remaining “colonies” - I’d be curious to see you write about that one at some point….
As a Sardinian, I truly envy how our Corsican cousins manage to protect their identity and their land, their history is similar to our, but in the last century the Italian governments took strong measures to repress our roots, and the effects of those decisions had a huge impact on us to this very day.
By the way, are you travelling to Sardinia as well? There's A LOT to see, both in terms of history and geography.
There's definitely an increase in young kids learning Corsican. There are bilingual classes in a lot of schools (Corsican and French). It's not a dead or even dying language. And by the way you were close but it's l'Île de Beauté!
I read the title and immediately assumed you were going to talk about New Caledonia! I don’t know much about that island beyond its natural environment, but I’ve seen it referred to as one of the world’s few true remaining “colonies” - I’d be curious to see you write about that one at some point….
As a Sardinian, I truly envy how our Corsican cousins manage to protect their identity and their land, their history is similar to our, but in the last century the Italian governments took strong measures to repress our roots, and the effects of those decisions had a huge impact on us to this very day.
By the way, are you travelling to Sardinia as well? There's A LOT to see, both in terms of history and geography.
Loved your segue into fighting your way through impenetrable brush to finding good healthcare providers. Only in America!