The Romanian nation exists through the Romanian language that represents the real independence of the country, consider Moldovan personalities who were asked by IPN to say what the Romanian language means for them.
National Library director Alexe Rau said the Romanian language means the house of his being as Romanian and the house of existence of the nation. “The mother tongue is like an acacia that looks feeble, but also strong as it grows and develops from branch to branch if it is planted in its native soil, in the soul of the nation and of the speakers of this language,” he stated.
Alexe Rau believes that the language is the safest method of ensuring the nation’s security and this thing was proven by many European nations. “The language, which is the main part of the national spiritual and cultural patrimony, together with the other components of the national inheritance, ensures our existence and is our testimony before Europe and the whole world,” he said.
Nicolae Dabija would like the Romanian language to finally feel at home in Moldova. The writer said that God presented us with the word by which we are able to communicate not only with the current generations, but also with the past and future ones. “Until the Romanian language is not respected at home, we will not be an independent state. When I say that the language is not respected, I refer to the minorities and the authorities that speak it so improperly and to the school that marginalized it in a way,” he stated.
Academician Mihai Cimpoi said the Romanians exist through the Romanian language. “By language, the people create the national values. The Romania language is now the language of the European integration. The Romanian language accompanies us in the European dialogue,” said the former president of the Writers Union.
Romanian for theater director Sandu Grecu means first of all national dignity, but the Moldovans lack this feeling. “The Russians speak Russian, the Bulgarians – Bulgarian, the Gagauz people – the Gagauz language. What language do we speak and what do we celebrate?” he asked rhetorically.
Igor Guzun, who manages the portal www.stiripozitive.eu, said the Romanian language for him is the language in which he thinks, speaks and acts. “It is the language that we, those from www.stiripozitive.eu, respect and promote when we write our materials. It is the language whose horizons extend when I write on the blog www.aiciscriu.eu,” said Igor Guzun, adding that Romanian is the language he likes and in which he says and does nice things, but he never uses it to swear.
The National Language Day is celebrated in Moldova on August 31.
