Meta l-lingwa toħloq komunità

Abstract

Diskors fl-Okkażjoni tat-8 ta’ Settembru, 2026 mill-Prof. Adrian Grima, Kap tad-Dipartiment tal-Malti fl-Università ta’ Malta. Id-diskors jenfasizza r-rwol tal-Malti fil-ħolqien ta’ komunità u identità nazzjonali. Prof. Grima jibda bi storja personali dwar in-nannu tiegħu matul it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija biex juri kif il-lingwa torbot il-ġenerazzjonijiet. Hu jiddiskuti l-iżvilupp tal-Malti bħala lsien nazzjonali, l-isfidi soċjolingwistiċi tal-lum u jwissi dwar it-tnaqqis possibbli tal-ilsien nazzjonali jekk il-Maltin ma jkomplux jużawh fid-dar. Jappella għal politika lingwistika serja, investiment fil-kontenut diġitali bil-Malti, u impenn nazzjonali biex il-Malti jibqa’ ħaj bħala lsien komuni li jgħaqqad lil kulħadd.

Speech on the occasion of the 8th of September, 2026, by Prof. Adrian Grima, Head of the Department of Maltese at the University of Malta. The speech highlights the central role of the Maltese language in shaping community and national identity. Prof. Grima begins with a family story from World War II to illustrate how language connects generations. He discusses Maltese as a national language, the current sociolinguistic challenges and warns that Maltese may decline if not spoken consistently at home. He calls for a strong national language policy, investment in Maltese digital content, and collective responsibility to ensure Maltese remains a living, shared language that unites the nation.