Introduction

Diversity: Concept and Issues

“…Heiko F Marten et al (op cit: 16) report that" [the Chechen] minority people formed the titular nation of the break-away republic of Chechenya in the 1990's and two bloody wars have been fought in the area in which the language was spoken [21]". For Monica Shelley and Margaret Winck (2005:21) "many of today's political conflicts are also language conflicts; or they are political conflicts because they are language conflicts [22]". Shelley and wink (op cit) illustrate the case with the Catalan language.…”

“…M. Hartig (1985:67) notes in the case of Belgium, which seems to have solved the linguistic problem, "… occasional protests along the language frontiers [22]." Though, the Belgium authorities decided to form French, Flemish and German communities to resolve the never-ending linguistic problem to run the language and cultural affairs apart, the language issue remains a major issue in Belgium today.…”

“…Any disequilibrium in the handling of the different groups' interests is declined into a conflict and a threat for linguistic dislocation and separation perspective. Within similar veins Shelley and Winck (op cit, [21][22] observe that "The tug-of-war between Flemish and Walloon has brought down governments in Belgium. These two languages … will remain mutually hostile until the day when Belgians are made to feel that are getting equal treatment and a fair share of what the nation has to offer… [24]".…”