Oqaasileriffik
Is an independent Greenlandic institution under the Ministry of Culture, Education, Research and Church.
Oqaasileriffik is the secretariat for Parliament committees for language questions. These are the following:
- The Greenland Language Council
- The Greenland Place Names Committee
- The Committee for Personal Names
Oqaasileriffik's main objectives include:
- to collect and maintain information on Greenlandic language and language usage
- to participate in Nordic Boards and working groups in language matters and to join the ICC Language Board
- to stay updated on changes in the spoken Greenlandic language
- to carry out research on Greenlandic as a second language
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