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Abstract

The aim of this position article is to establish the state of affairs in aphasia assessment and treatment in individuals who speak minority languages. This article reports on recommendations from a panel of experts working with individuals with aphasia in a variety of languages to develop a research agenda for aphasia assessment and treatment in minority languages. Members of Working Group 2 (Aphasia Assessment and Outcomes) of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists (CATs) were invited to respond to a short online agenda-setting questionnaire and to discuss issues regarding this topic. The panel of experts then refined the responses and recommendations into future research themes and objectives. Seven priority themes were identified: Definitions, Tools, Research Practices, Treatment, Speech and language pathology (SLP) Training, Societal Impact, and Norms. In the EU alone, about 60 minority/regional languages are spoken by around 40 million people. Considering increasing caseloads and a lack of clinical tools for speakers of minority languages, this research agenda has an important impact for future research and clinical advancements.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2026. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Publisher Keywords:	Aphasia, Minority languages, Assessment, Treatment
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Allied Health
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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