Conference: "Aromanian on the Path to a Literary and Standard Language"

Date: 30–31 October 2025
Venue: Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Theatersaal, Sonnenfelsgasse 19, 1010 Vienna)

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Aromanian, an endangered Romance language, faces significant challenges due to a limited number of speakers and increasing assimilation.

The academic conference "Aromanian on the Path to a Literary and Standard Language" explored the historical and contemporary development of the language, as well as strategies for its preservation and promotion. In collaboration with Aromanian associations and speakers from Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Romania, as well as other partners, the conference examined measures to support Aromanian linguistic identity, the process of standardisation, and its implementation in education, media, and literature.

The conference aimed to promote the research and preservation of Aromanian and the implementation of Aromanian in online translation systems (e.g., Arotranslate). Written norms for the use of Armonanian were discussed, existing documants and linguistic frameworks were analysed, and the expansion challenges in the context of contact languages were addressed. This conference provided a unique opportunity to collaborate with experts and representatives of the speaker community.

Concert: "Songs and dances of the Aromanians", Folklore Association of the Aromanians of Veria

Date: 31 October 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Festsaal, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna)

Exhibition: "The Cincars in Serbia" by Radmila Marčić

Date: 30–31 October 2025
Venue: Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna (Neue Burse, Sonnenfelsgasse 19, 1010 Vienna)

Collaborative partners and Sponsors:
Association of Vlachs (Armânj) in Veria, Greece
The Aromanian Cultural Society, Bucharest, Romania
Pitagoras Ponticus Constanța, Romania
Aromanian Community of Romania
Aromanian Culture and Education Association, Austria