#BliadhnaEadarNàiseantaNanCànanDùthchasadh
#IYIL2019
#Cànain
#Teicneolas

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5 Ceumannan misneachdalba:

5 Ceumannan
#Gàidhlig #ScottishGaelic #Gaelic #IYIL2019

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Petition: Legislate to recognise all native languages of Britain & Ireland as co-official Lack of official status of any language leads to English being the 'de facto' official language of the UK. This absence of legislation leads to discriminatory policy, denying other indigenous languages equal status in the UK, thereby discriminating against speakers of those languages.

Petition: Legislate to recognise all native #languages of #Britain & #Ireland as co-official. #Cànain #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Gaelic #BSL #ISL #Shelta #Kernewek #Cymraeg #Scots #Angloromani #Cornish #Welsh #IYIL2019

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Petition: Legislate to recognise all native languages of Britain & Ireland as co-official Lack of official status of any language leads to English being the 'de facto' official language of the UK. This absence of legislation leads to discriminatory policy, denying other indigenous languages equal status in the UK, thereby discriminating against speakers of those languages.

Petition: Legislate to recognise all native #languages of #Britain & #Ireland as co-official. #Cànain #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Gaelic #BSL #ISL #Shelta #Kernewek #Cymraeg #Scots #Angloromani #Cornish #Welsh #IYIL2019

bit.ly/UKGOVNLP

Petition: Legislate to recognise all native languages of Britain & Ireland as co-official Lack of official status of any language leads to English being the 'de facto' official language of the UK. This absence of legislation leads to discriminatory policy, denying other indigenous languages equal status in the UK, thereby discriminating against speakers of those languages.

Petition: Legislate to recognise all native #languages of #Britain & #Ireland as co-official. #Cànain #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Gaelic #BSL #ISL #Shelta #Kernewek #Cymraeg #Scots #Angloromani #Cornish #Welsh #IYIL2019

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'S e Là Dualchas na Cruinne a th' ann an-diugh. [It's World Heritage Day today.]
Mu dhéidhinn Skara Brae:#LàDualchasNaCruinne #Gàidhlig #Dualchas #Eachdraidh #Arcaibh #IYIL2019 #ScottishGaelic #Gaelic #WorldHeritageDay #Heritage #SkaraBrae #Orkney

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Remote Participation | WSIS Forum 2019 The WSIS Process has a multi-stakeholder character. WSIS Stakeholders include governments, civil society, private sector, academia and international organizations from all parts of the world. Today, information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide the opportunity for representation and inclusion of all stakeholders in the WSIS events by way of remote participation. In order to facilitate the participation and ensure the inclusion of all WSIS Stakeholders, remote participation has been designed as an integral feature of the WSIS Forum 2019.

"More than 60% of content on internet is English based, but if we want to reach everybody in the world, we have to have local languages, localized content and this is one of the challenges that we have to face.".
#IYIL2019

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Anns Na Stàitean Aonaichte, agus Canada, 's e Là Nàiseanta a' Bhreacain a th' ann an-diugh.
[In the USA, and Canada, it is Tartan Day today.]
#LàNàiseantaABhreacain #LathaNàiseantaABhreacain #Gàidhlig #IYIL2019 #NationalTartanDay #TartanDay #ScottishGaelic #Gaelic

'S e Latha Nàiseanta a' Chlòtha a th' ann an-diugh.
[It is National Tweed Day today.]
#LàNàiseantaAChlòtha #NationalTweedDay #Clò #Gàidhlig #IYIL2019 #BliadhnaEadarNàiseantaNanCànanDùthchasadh #Cànain #EndangeredLanguages #IndigenousLanguages #ScottishGaelic #Gaelic

LATHA EADAR-NÀISEANTA AIRE AIR AUTISM
'S e Latha Eadar-Nàiseanta Aire air Autism a th' ann an-diugh.
[It is Autism Awareness Day today.]
#LathaEadarNàiseantaAireAirAutism #Gàidhlig #IYIL2019 #AutismAwarenessDay #EndangeredLanguages #IndigenousLanguages #ScottishGaelic #Gaelic

Hmmm ... given it appears most #ScottishGaelic courses on @memrise are user-generated, it would appear they will all shortly be removed from the app, and be moved to this new website (only) platform, Decks. #IYIL2019 anyone? #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Flashcards

TLS is screening Dizhsa Nabani on Friday! Come join us for fascinating talks during the day and this breathtaking documentary in the evening #iyil2019 @UTAustin https://x.com/dizhsanabani/status/1098230725629931520

Representative from the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (FILAC) talks about the importance of taking stock and moving forward towards the promotion of indigenous languages in the region during this #IYIL2019

Representative from the US highlights examples of the US government’s actions to promote Native American and Alaskan languages during her #IYIL2019 launch speech today @LingSocAm @LSA_CELP

Representative from Indonesia stresses the need for cooperation to support, preserve and promote indigenous languages during the #IYIL2019 @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Brazil mentions Tikuna (Brazil’s largest indigenous language with 34,000 speakers) and talks about Brazil’s indigenous schools during his #IYIL2019 NYC launch speech @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Fiji talks about his government’a efforts at promoting the island’s indigenous languages through the development of apps, the promotion of new media, and an increase in access to education during the #IYIL2019 launch in NYC @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Costa Rica stresses the link between the health of indigenous languages and access to education during the #IYIL2019 launch in NYC @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from South Africa talks about his country’s pride in their languages during the #IYIL2019 launch at UN General Assembly today. They’ve created a Mother Languages Board to ensure linguistic rights are respected @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Cuba talks about the workshop held in Havana last year and the “Declaración de la Habana sobre Idiomas Indígenas” approved then. She stresses the importance of consultation in the creation of linguistic policies during #IYIL2019 launch (feeling proud!)

Representative from the Philippines stresses the role of poverty in the erosion of indigenous cultures and languages and suggests that economic independence and political participation is indispensable to the preservation of indigenous cultures during #IYIL2019 launch @LSA_CELP

Distinguished representative from Guiana talks about their 2006 Amerindian Act during the #IYIL2019 launch in NYC today @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Estonia encourages the international community to support indigenous peoples in their fight to maintain their languages during the #IYIL2019 launch in NYC! @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Papua New Guinea says that their country is the “Mecca of linguistic diversity” and that if you travel to PNG, you “don’t need to bring a phrase book but rather a library”!! #IYIL2019 @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Speech in Kichwa at the UN General Assembly #IYIL2019 launch event today courtesy of the representative from Ecuador! She emphasizes the importance of sharing experiences and calls for the declaration of a decade of Indigenous languages @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Grand Chief of Assembly of First Nations, Perry Bellegard @perrybellegarde, stresses the important of “adequate support” and talks about the upcoming legislation to make official all of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit languages during his address at the UN today #IYIL2019

Peru is organizing their launch event for February 12 and they are working toward the creation of a national archive for indigenous languages during #IYIL2019

Representative from Peru talks about their national policy on indigenous languages in support of the country’s 48 languages (44 Amazonian and 4 Andean) during the #IYIL2019 launch in NYC @LSA_CELP @LingSocAm

Representative from Paraguay highlights the Paraguayan government’s efforts towards guaranteeing the linguistic rights of Guarani speakers in Paraguay. He also highlights their support of the Guanábano language #IYIL2019 @LingSocAm @LSA_CELP

She encourages indigenous peoples from all the world to capitalize on #IYIL2019 to learn from one another 👏👏👏