GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY COMMUNITY COMMITS TO MEANINGFUL ACTION IN SUPPORT OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
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Monday, February 21, 2022
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The signatories to the Declaration of the Global Geography Community ask that revitalization and recognition of Indigenous languages be made a priority by national governments.
Key Points:
- The signatories to the Declaration of the Global Geography Community ask that revitalization and recognition of Indigenous languages be made a priority by national governments.
- Further, the signatories pledge to take meaningful and measurable action over the decade, and beyond, to learn from and with Indigenous peoples in support of the preservation and revitalization of Indigenous languages.
- In implementing the Indigenous Languages Act, we established the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages.
- Building on the year of Indigenous Languages (2019) UNESCO invites the world to contribute to building a global community for the preservation, revitalization and support of indigenous languages worldwide.