LANGUAGE POLICY AND PROBLEMS OF PRESERVING THE KOMI-PERMYAK LANGUAGE

Abstract

The problem of the preservation and development of minority languages is very relevant for all peoples of the world. The current language situation in the Komi-Permyak District is characterized by the increasing influence of the Russian language and the decline in the prestige of the Komi-Permyak language. The purpose of the article is to identify the main factors of the variability of language policy in the Komi-Permyak District. The study was conducted as part of the study of language policy in the municipalities of the Komi-Permyak District, the main empirical material was obtained during an in-depth interview. The interviewees were heads of municipal districts or their deputies, leaders and activists of local public organizations, heads of local newspapers. The study generally confirmed most of the hypotheses that explain the variability of language policy in the Komi-Permyak District. As expected, structural and agency factors have the greatest impact on the preservation and support of the Komi-Permyak language.