International Year of Indigenous Languages information
2019 United Nations observance focusing on the endangerment of Indigenous languages
International Year of Indigenous Languages
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The International Year of Indigenous Languages was a United Nations observance in 2019 that aimed to raise awareness of the consequences of the endangerment of Indigenous languages across the world, with an aim to establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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