Abstract
In order for a language not to die, it is necessary to recognize its dignity and protect its historical and cultural specificity, but above all and somewhat paradoxically, it is also necessary to open it up with confidence to external contamination so that it grows with the times. This is especially true for minority languages, and speakers of Mòcheno have known this for centuries.
The article is part of the project ‘Bersntolerisch – dissemination among the public and in schools’ ( ITA: Bersntolerisch: percorsi divulgativi sul territorio e nelle scuole/ DEU: Bersntolerisch: Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Workshops in den Schulen) whose aims are to enhance and disseminate knowledge of the Bersntoler culture and language. It also hopes to foster cultural exchanges between the minority language community of the Bersntol and South Tyrol. The collaboration between the Bersntoler Kulturinstitut and Eurac Research centres on creating and developing material related to the Bersntoler language for workshops on multilingualism to be held in schools in the province of Bozen/Bolzano.