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https://loganlibraries.org/whats-on/event/international-
year-of-indigenous-languages/

Languages play a crucial role in the daily lives of the people, not only as a tool for communication, education, social integration and development, but also as a repository for each person's unique identity, cultural history, traditions and memory. But despite their immense value, languages around the world continue to disappear at an alarming rate.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages (Ref.: 71/178) in order to raise global attention on the critical risks confronting indigenous languages and its significance for sustainable development, reconciliation, good governance and peace building. The celebration in 2019 will contribute to the access to, and promotion of, indigenous languages and to a concrete improvement in the lives of indigenous peoples by strengthening the capacities of indigenous language speakers and relevant indigenous peoples’ organizations.

https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/event/united-nations-day/

   UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate to promote peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others. We believe that multilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages, which transmit and preserve traditional knowledge and cultures in a sustainable way. In our region special events for this Day were organized in Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia and Uganda among others.They said that language being the cornerstone of our identity defining who we are and gives us our voice and added urgent action was required to preserve and revitalize them.Every Indigenous child, the ministers said, should grow up with a strong connection to their language for their better health, education and economic outcomes.

Reference:http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/?                 tx_browser_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=45375&cHash=7b38fb966b

                 :http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/FIELD/Nairobi/105.pdf 

                 :https://medium.com/@abajaj033/indigenous-languages-matter-for-development-peace-reconciliation-        de50d6628d86