glottophobia

Linguistic discrimination, also called glottophobia, is the unequal treatment of a person because of his or her language, accent or vocabulary.

Indigenous Languages ​​in Colombia: A Heritage in Danger Josep Freixes 2024

Glottophobia or linguistic discrimination is the act of discriminating against someone on the grounds of the way they speak – extent of vocabulary, mother tongue and, particularly in the case of the new legislation, accent.

Glottophobia, or accent discrimination: A problem in Belgium? The Brussels Times 2026

“It’s glottophobia,” said Tanise Anhaia, president of the Brazilian Speech Therapists Association in Portugal (AFBP), using a term to mean linguistic discrimination.

‘It’s glottophobia’: Brazilians in Portugal battle for linguistic recognition Gabriel Ferreira Morais in Lisbon 2026

But, more significantly, that very same month the French government announced the tabling of a bill against the so-called “glottophobia,” or accent discrimination, that Mélenchon’s actions so crudely highlighted.

In France, Accents Are Now Protected by Law Peter Yeung 2021