Government officials have ruled out issuing secondary school diplomas in Luxembourgish, arguing the move would not bolster the language's status in a meaningful way.

The government has rejected a proposal to issue secondary school diplomas in Luxembourgish, saying the move would not necessarily strengthen the status of the language. In a joint reply to a parliamentary question from Alternative Democratic Reform Party's (ADR) MP Fred Keup, Education Minister Claude Meisch and Culture Minister Eric Thill stressed that diplomas will continue to be issued in three languages – French, German, and English – to facilitate access to foreign universities.

Keup, a staunch advocate of the Luxembourgish language, had suggested that adding Luxembourgish to the documents would boost its visibility and be a "logical step" building on the "limited" teaching of the language.

While acknowledging ongoing efforts to promote Luxembourgish, the ministers said diplomas were not the right place for change. "It is certainly right to want to strengthen the status and visibility of the Luxembourgish language. Many efforts have been undertaken in this respect in recent years; however, issuing the secondary school diploma in Luxembourgish would not necessarily contribute to this", they stated.

They further pointed out that none of the country's normative texts or official documents are issued in Luxembourgish, adding that no changes are planned in this respect. Instead, the education ministry is said to be working with the Centre for the Luxembourgish Language on developing a glossary of specialised terms, similar to efforts underway across other ministries and state administrations.