CONTRASIVE ANALYSIS OF NAITIVE LANGUAGE TEACHINNG MODEL AT SCHOOLS FOR SMALL IN NUMBER PEOPLE OF THE NORTH IN FINNLAND AND KHANTY-MANSIYSK AUTONOMOUS OKRUG-UGRA OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

. The purpose of this article is to realize contrastive investigation of native language teaching model. The study is aimed at small in number people of the North which live in Finland and Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra (KHAOU) in Russia. These languages are: Lappish, Khanty, Mansy and forest dialect of Nenets. The choice of the languages is explained by their genetic relationships and danger of extinction. It is impotent to use long distance approbation measures which have positive experience of solving problems, like saving and revival languages of indigenous people of the North. First of all, this paper discovers the problems of small in number people’ language situation and language teaching. The article has an analysis of legal acts which are connected with the native language teaching at schools. In addition models of native language teaching in Finland and KHAOU are described. The material presented in the paper leads to the conclusion that native language teaching at schools in Finland and KHAOU of Russian Federation has considerable differences between educational systems, Legal acts and integrated approach to teaching.