On Sociolinguistics of Minorities (Concerning the Bulgarian Language)

Abstract

In this paper, we present the peculiarities of minorities and their languages. We provide general information on the state of research and include international professional literature. We show what specific features characterize the Bulgarian over­heating in different regions of Europe. Today, the Bulgarian language has been increasingly explored outside the country, for example in Ukraine, Moldova, Greece and Serbia. Bulga­rian-speaking people live there. We continue to show which sociolinguistic aspects affect different groups in Bulgaria. We document the situation of linguistic minorities, which are very numerous in Bulgaria. We conclude that minority languages are intensively researched and that there is a need to study them, both within and outside national borders.