Latvianization

English

Etymology

Latvianize +‎ -ation

Noun

Latvianization (uncountable)

1. the act or process of Latvianizing.
   • 1993, FBIS Report: Central Eurasia:

     But right now, the major focus of Latvianization lies in the educational system.

   • 2006, Iveta Silova, From Sites of Occupation to Symbols of Multiculturalism: ReConceptualizing Minority Education in PostSoviet Latvia, IAP, →ISBN, page 111:

     To achieve this goal, Latvian education policy throughout the 1990s was aimed at a gradual Latvianization of the education system, including introducing common education standards for all schools, regulating the use of textbooks and teaching materials, and increasing Latvian language instruction in minority schools.

   • 2012, IBP USA, Latvia Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 48:

     This predominantly Russian atmosphere has proved difficult to change, in spite of the formal declaration of Latvian independence and the passing of several Latvianization laws.