Consultative council for the Maltese language to be appointed

The consultative council will aim to determine how the National Council can be strengthened through the contributions of new members, including research regarding the language and its future.

A consultative council is to be appointed by the education ministry to determine how the Maltese Language Act can be amended.

The public consultation, which took place over the summer, and the Forum Nazzjonali, held in November, both determined that the input of various sectors was required to improve the functioning of the National Council for the Maltese language. These include translators, teachers of vocational subjects, authors, publishers, educators, academics, educators of students with special needs, and the general public.

The consultative council will aim to determine how the National Council can be strengthened through the contributions of new members, including research regarding the language and its future. Dr Mario Caruana will chair the council, which will comprise a representative of the National Council, as well as representatives of the translation, education and academic areas.