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Abstract: In the minority schools of Thrace - and especially in those where Pomak students attend - the problem of teaching the Greek language in relation to the mother tongue presents the peculiarity that Pomak students are taught in the two official languages of the Muslim minority, Turkish and Greek. . As far as Greek language, is concerned to examine the contribution of the textbook to its learning in this environment. Of particular interest is the Greek language textbook for the 6th grade of minority schools, especially with Pomak-speaking students. It is logical to ask the question -through the students and teachers’ answers- to what extent this school textbook, of the Greek language for the 6th grade (Greek program for minority schools) and especially in the schools attended by Pomak students, helped in the successful learning of the Greek language. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to find out the students and teachers’ views about the textbook of the Greek Language (SSS Classroom of Minority Schools) in the Minority schools and especially in the Pomaks of Western Thrace. The research was conducted using questionnaires on 177 students and 125 teachers, who were selected throwgh sampling. The results show that the students and teachers’ views seem to go hand in hand, leaning both groups towards a neutral to an overall negative view of the textbooks. Keywords: textbook, Greek language, Pomak-speaking students, W. Thrace, minority schools. Title: The education of Pomako-speaking students in Western Thrace. An empirical investigation with students' and teachers' opinions on the school textbook of the Greek Language (6th Grade Minority Schools) Author: Georgitsis Th. Nikolaos International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning ISSN 2394-9686 Vol. 9, Issue 4, July 2022 - August 2022 Page No: 18-24 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 13-July-2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6827398 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/The%20education%20of%20Pomako-13072022-4.pdf

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