Theo Lejon, like most other children and young people in Överkalix, only knows a few words in Överkalixmål. However, his grandfather speaks the language.
SVT has spoken to the management of both the municipal elementary school and the independent school in Överkalix.
Hoping for a bigger place
In teaching, the Överkalixmålet has previously mainly only appeared in single projects and the like.
Now that there is a standardized spelling, the association Bjerna hopes that Överkalixmålet will have a significantly greater place in teaching.
In the clip, the schools tell us how teaching may look like in the future.