Controversy over ethnic and linguistic identity in Moldova information
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A controversy exists over the national identity and name of the native language of the main ethnic group in Moldova. The issue more frequently disputed is whether Moldovans constitute a subgroup of Romanians or a separate ethnic group. While there is wide agreement about the existence of a common language, the controversy persists about the use of the term "Moldovan language" in certain political contexts.
The Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova from 1991 calls the official language "Romanian",[1][2] and the first anthem adopted by the independent Moldova was "Deșteaptă-te, române!" ("Awaken, Romanian!"), the same as the anthem of Romania. Mirroring political evolutions in the country, the Constitution of Moldova (1994) calls the official language "Moldovan",[3] and establishes as anthem "Limba noastră" (Our language, without any explicit reference to its name). Moreover, in 2003, a non-judicial political document[4] called "The Concept of National Policy of the Republic of Moldova",[5] adopted by the then Communist-dominated Parliament, explicitly designates the Romanians as an ethnic minority in Moldova.
The officially sanctioned distinction between Moldovans and Romanians has been criticized by some members of the scientific community within Moldova,[6][7][8][9][10] and it has raised protests from certain segments of the population, especially intellectuals and students, at their turn inspired by several political forces.[11][12][13] Furthermore, the problem strained Moldova's diplomatic relations with neighboring Romania.
^(in Romanian)Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
^"Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova". Moldova Foundation. Archived from the original on 2013-08-30.
^"Constitution of the Republic of Moldova. Article 13, Chapter 1". 1994-06-29. The official language of the Republic of Moldova is Moldovan, written in Latin script.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Decizia Curtii Constitutionale nr.10/25.07.2013 (in Romanian)
^"L E G E privind aprobarea Conceptiei politicii nationale de stat a Republicii Moldova" [Law on the Concept of National Policy of the Republic of Moldova]. Departamentul Relatii Interetnice. Archived from the original on 2010-01-24.
^Raisa Lozinschi. "SRL "Moldovanul"" (in Romanian). Jurnal de Chișinău. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-11-20. Conf. Univ. Dr. Gheorghe Paladi, președintele Asociației Istoricilor din R. Moldova: «Noi întotdeauna am susținut comunitatea de neam și ne-am considerat români ca origine, etnie, limbă.»
^"Primul manifest științific împotriva conceptului de limbă moldovenească" (in Romanian). Observator de Bacău. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
^Alina Olteanu (2007-11-22). "Academia Română combate "limba moldovenească"". Ziua (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
^Eugenia Bojoga (2006). "Limbă "moldovenească" și integrare europeană?" (in Romanian). Chișinău: Contrafort. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
^"Rezoluție a lingviștilor privind folosirea inadecvată a sintagmei: "limba moldovenească"". Gândul (in Romanian). 2007-11-01. Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
^Michael Wines (2002-02-25). "History Course Ignites a Volatile Tug of War in Moldova". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
^"A country-by-country update on constitutional politics in Eastern Europe and the ex-USSR". East European Constitutional review. NYU Law. 2002. Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
^About the controversy over Moldovan identity and language, in French : N. Trifon, "Guerre et paix des langues sur fond de malaise identitaire" in République de Moldavie : un État en quête de nation, Paris, Non Lieu, 2010, P. 169-258.
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