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First, happy New Year and the Decade of Indigenous Languages! First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC), https://fpcc.ca/stories/the-decade-of-indigenous-languages/?
an Indigenous-led provincial organization with a mandate to support and fund the revitalization of Indigenous languages, arts, cultures and heritage in the BC proposed 10 goals for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages based on the roadmap, the Los Pinos Declaration
adopted by UNESCO in February 2020:
"Indigenous communities to have full control of their own language data; Indigenous communities have access to international research and resources for language revitalization; Indigenous language access is supported by sustainable technologies; Indigenous language learners have access to mother-tongue based education; Nations and states are supporting and investing in Indigenous language revitalization; States that succeed in supporting Indigenous languages are celebrated and acknowledged; A convention is adopted for the promotion of Indigenous languages and linguistic rights; Effective assessment mechanisms are implemented to demonstrate outcomes of the Decade; Indigenous-led language work is supported through long-term adequate funding and Indigenous knowledge and expertise is recognized and honoured (the entire document here).
Make sure to explore, connect and keep following FPCC (here!) https://fpcf.ca/ “
Spotlight on the International Year of Indigenous Languages
Today, September 17, 2019, UNESCO and La Poste (France) are releasing the official Stamp of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages.
About IYIL2019
The International Year is both an important mechanism for international cooperation and a year-long celebration, dedicated to promoting an area of international interest. Through the mobilization of different actors, the International Year serves to raise awareness of relevant issues and encourages joint actions around the world.
In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages, based on a recommendation by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, and requested UNESCO to act as UN lead agency for its organization.
The IYIL2019 aims to draw attention to the critical loss of indigenous languages and the urgent need to preserve, revitalize and promote them, and to take further urgent steps at the national and international levels.
IYIL2019 Stamp
The IYIL2019 stamp features the official logo of the International Year, and aims to contribute to its promotion.
In Paris, it can be purchased from the UNESCO Bookshop and from Le Carré d’Encre – Papeterie & Magasin de Timbres.The IYIL2019 stamp is also available for purchase in all post offices in France.
Support #IYIL2019! - Stamp created by @UNESCO 2019
IYIL2019 website
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Hashtags:#Indigenouslanguages ##WeAreIndigenous
It is through language that we communicate with the world, define our identity, express our history and culture, learn, defend our human rights and participate in all aspects of society, to name but a few. Through language, people preserve their community’s history, customs and traditions, memory, unique modes of thinking, meaning and expression. Language is pivotal in the areas of human rights protection, good governance, peace building, reconciliation, and sustainable development.
Numbers
Indigenous people, numbering around 370 millions, and other minority languages users, speak the majority of the world’s 7,000 languages.
Challenges
The disappearance of indigenous languages is likely to have significant negative impacts on areas such as politics, law and justice, health, education, culture, access to ICTs, etc.
International Translation Day, International Federation of Translators, FIT, link
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