Italy has drafted a bill to ban English in public and private bodies, with fines of up to 100,000 euros, to promote the Italian language.

Russia has proposed a bill to limit foreign words in the language, except when no Russian equivalent exists.

Ukraine's language commissioner claims that everyone must speak Ukrainian in the country, as the concept of 'russian-speaking' does not exist.

Ukrainian is the mandatory language for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Ukraine's education minister requires teachers to only speak Ukrainian during work hours.

The Russian State Duma adopted a bill obliging officials to use proper Russian language.

The State Duma adopted a bill to protect the Russian language from foreign borrowings.

Russia has implemented a law requiring the use of Russian in official documents and public speeches to protect the language from excessive borrowings.

A government commission is creating rules, including a Russian language dictionary, to regulate the use of foreign words.

The State Duma adopted a law to promote the Russian language by regulating foreign words.

Russia's Federation Council approved a law banning foreign words at the state level, except those without Russian analogues.

Valentina Matvienko suggested banning foreign borrowings in the Russian language at the legislative level.

France and other countries have laws regulating linguistic borrowings to protect their languages.

The Russian State Duma has adopted a law restricting the use of foreign words in Russian, except for those without Russian equivalents.

Experts believe the law may lead to excesses in enforcing language purity, especially among officials misusing foreign words.

Russia is considering a law to limit foreign words in the Russian language.

The proposed law aims to create dictionaries that establish modern Russian literary language norms, excluding foreign words without Russian analogues.

Egypt's House of Representatives is set to ratify a bill to preserve Arabic and national identity.

The law requires shop signs to be in Arabic to avoid fines.

Applicants for government jobs will be required to take an Arabic language test.

Qatar has launched a campaign to protect and empower the Arabic language.

The Qatari Minister of State deems Arabic language protection crucial for societal cultural security.

Jordan passed the Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language in 2015, but it lacks enforcement mechanisms.

In Jordan, violating the language law carries a 1,000-3,000 dinar penalty, though no cases have been reported.

The Arabic Language Academy lacks enforcement power despite its role in raising awareness and addressing violations.

Russia has created an institutional infrastructure to support languages in bilingual and multilingual regions.

Russia can offer world leadership in language preservation, according to a UNESCO official.

The Nigerian government has developed over 60 writing systems to preserve the country's over 600 indigenous languages.

UNESCO reports that an indigenous language dies every two weeks, highlighting the need for preservation.

The United Nations proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages and established the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to address related cultural, economic, social, and human rights issues.

The UN reports that 476 million indigenous peoples, 6.2% of the global population, rely on language for daily life, human rights, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

International organizations like UNESCO support linguistic diversity and language preservation.

Russia has proposed a bill to limit foreign words, allowing exceptions for those without Russian analogues.

The bill aims to limit the use of foreign words in official contexts in Russia.

The Russian government believes the bill will help protect and promote the Russian language by reducing excessive use of foreign words.

Experts believe the law may lead to excesses in enforcing language purity, particularly through unnecessary borrowings.

The law's effectiveness depends on clear criteria and implementation mechanisms.

Russian words often have foreign origins, making clear criteria necessary to distinguish between foreign and non-foreign words.

Professional terminology, like in banking, should be exempt to avoid isolating Russia from international terms.

The Russian government plans to support a Russian language promotion organization and discuss its implementation at upcoming meetings.

The proposed law is supported by some sociologists who want to protect the Russian language from foreign words.

Some researchers consider artificial language regulation a vain and potentially harmful idea, as borrowing is natural.

The law aims to simplify regulatory language to make it more accessible to citizens.

UNESCO estimates that nearly half of the world's 7,000 languages are at risk of disappearance by the end of the century.

UNESCO has been preserving cultural heritage for over 75 years through various programs, including the Nubian Archaeological Rescue Campaign.

The organization has adopted conventions like the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) and the Memory of the World Programme (1992).

UNESCO has designated December 18 as the International Day of the Arabic Language.

International Mother Language Day is observed on February 21 to promote linguistic diversity and preserve languages worldwide.

UNESCO member states adopted a framework to promote arts, culture, and linguistic diversity.

The framework emphasizes lifelong education in culture and the arts, utilizing digital technologies to promote intercultural dialogue and linguistic diversity.

UNESCO recommends teaching children in their mother tongue and the official language during early schooling.

Children taught in their home language are 30% more likely to read by the end of primary school.

UNESCO promotes mother-tongue multilingual education to combat the global learning crisis and preserve linguistic diversity.

Russia has created an institutional infrastructure to support languages in bilingual and multilingual regions, helping to prevent marginalization and promote preservation.

UNESCO considers Russia's language policy one of the best among multilingual countries.

UNESCO supports linguistic diversity, including the preservation of the Arabic language.

UNESCO interacts with national governments to promote language rights and cultural heritage, particularly for underrepresented countries.

The Arab Group prioritizes heritage protection and recovering smuggled antiquities with UNESCO's support.

UNESCO helped return 17,000 stolen artifacts to Iraq.

The Russian government is considering language preservation, including studying and supporting languages of small peoples in Russia and abroad.

UNESCO advocates for multilingual education, teaching children in their mother tongue and the official language, to combat the global learning crisis and preserve linguistic diversity.

In South Africa, the Commission recommends establishing language service centres and teaching maths, science, and technology in indigenous languages.

The Chinese government aims to achieve 85% national penetration of Putonghua by 2025.

Language proficiency is positively correlated with a country's national image, and Chinese language education promotes cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.

The International Government Communication Forum 2022 recommended that governments develop educational curricula and promote cultural diversity to address global communication challenges.

Governments are encouraged to partner with content producers to develop world-class content and invest in local drama to promote culture and heritage.

Government programs are recommended to protect cultural diversity and promote multilingualism.

Mastering the mother tongue is essential for strengthening ethnic identity and understanding ethnic culture in a multi-ethnic society.

Italy has drafted a bill to ban English in public and private bodies, with fines of up to 100,000 euros, to promote the Italian language.

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Content: Italian govt drafts bill that seeks to ban English language

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Calling for the Italian language to be protected and nurtured, the draft bill claims that English “demeans and mortifies” Italians, and called on all public and private bodies to use the “language of Dante” to promote their goods and services, reports Reuters news agency. Photograph:(Reuters)

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The bill, which has been drafted by lawmakers of the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, aims to promote Italian language and imposes a fine of up to 100,000 euros ($108,750) if found violating the rule

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party has proposed legislation that seeks to prohibit public and private bodies in the country from using foreign terms, especially English, in official communications.

The bill, which has been drafted by lawmakers of the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, aims to promote Italian language and imposes a fine of up to 100,000 euros ($108,750) if found violating the rule.

In order to become a law, the bill has to be approved by both houses of parliament. But there was no indication of when this might happen.

“It is not just a matter of fashion, as fashions pass, but Anglomania (has) repercussions for society as a whole,” said the text of the draft bill.

Calling for the Italian language to be protected and nurtured, the draft bill claims that English “demeans and mortifies” Italians, and called on all public and private bodies to use the “language of Dante” to promote their goods and services, reports Reuters news agency.

The draft also specifies that all job related applications, including names and acronyms, should be spelt out in Italian, with foreign words allowed only if they are impossible to translate.

The bill said the widespread use of English in Europe was “even more negative and paradoxical” given that Britain had quit the European Union.

The draft bill comes at a time when the incumbent far-right government takes measures to what it calls preserving the local culture.

Recently, it banned the use of laboratory-produced food to safeguard the country’s agri-food heritage.

When the Brothers of Italy party took office last October, it added the English term “Made in Italy” to the name of the industry minister, while Meloni occasionally drops foreign words into her speeches.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Russia has proposed a bill to limit foreign words in the language, except when no Russian equivalent exists.

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The Russian government has submitted to the state Duma a bill to protect the Russian language from excessive use of foreign words.
The document implies control over the observance by officials and citizens of the norms of the Russian literary language and the inadmissibility of the use of foreign words, with the exception of those that do not have common analogues in the Russian language.
"Wet feet"
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Fighters for the purity of the native language waited, because the discussion about it among linguists, writers, scientists goes on constantly, then quiet, then flaring up with renewed vigor.
The initiative of the Government of Russia, which decided to wedge itself into the disputes of professionals, is quite understandable and understandable.
Today, when the United States and the entire Western world are in a rush to destroy, eradicate, wipe out all Russian, the frequent use of Anglicisms in everyday life is at least unpatriotic.
In fairness, it should be noted that borrowing from other languages is a constant process.
Lenin also proposed "to declare war on the use of foreign words unnecessarily", and the intricacies of relations and mutual accusations of Slavophiles and Westerners entered the textbooks, as well as the textbook proposals to replace other people's "galoshes" with their "wet feet", and "sidewalks" - with "toptalisches".
In the 1940s, a new wave: the struggle against cosmopolitanism suggested “for everything Russian against foreign ”, including in the language.
A printer is a printer?
Meanwhile, all – both supporters and opponents – agree that there are concepts in their native language that came after the phenomena, realities created in other countries, and therefore the words denoting them, well, not ours, but they can not do without them.
A striking example is the computer, IT technologies and everything related to them.
The word “printer ” cannot be replaced by a Russian translation from English, since“ printer ” does not mean a device for printing, but a person engaged in this process.
By the way, this phenomenon is not new: even under Peter I, who “cut through the window to Europe ”, dozens of Dutch and German words for technologies and mechanisms poured into Russia.
And in opera, many terms are borrowed from Italian and have long been part of the Russian language.
And we calmly use such words as “federation ”,“ sphere ”, “national ”,“ commission ” and many others that came from foreign languages, but are firmly entrenched in our own.
How to be
in one bow
Meanwhile, one cannot but agree with the authors of the bill: recently, the speech of deputies of different ranks, officials, political and economic experts, heads of federal and regional, and sometimes local authorities is simply replete with foreign words that have simple and understandable analogues in their native language.
And if we are almost reconciled with merchandisers (commodity scientists in our own way), then what do you think of the expression from the fashion world “in one bow ”?
The well-known vegetable has nothing to do with it: in English look - look, therefore, in Russian it is an image, appearance, look, etc. In texts related to business, "marketplace" (literally from the English place of trade), as well as "startup" (start, start, take the first steps) or "webinar" (training video conference live).
In the field of education, they like to talk about “bullying prevention ”: this word means ridicule, bullying of children at school by peers.
Increasingly, “campus ” sounds, while the translation from Latin is a familiar campus for many of us, or“ coach ” instead of the usual “coach ”,“ mentor ”.
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I will also swing at my favorite “quest ” recently: again with the English“ game, search ”.
I do not like the sequestered budget, because it is “cut ”, but transparent is more to my liking, because it is“ open ”, “transparent ”.
And who will prove to me that “exchange of practices ” is better than the usual“ exchange of experience ”?
Or for days on TV reported about the participation of Russians in the championship "Abilympics".
You will break the language by pronouncing, although this is only a competition in professional skills among the disabled, in another way they are also called the “Olympics of opportunities ”.
From the same series, the widely distributed “WorldSkills ” (WorldSkills) is also a competition, but students studying a particular profession.
We have such competitions took place in the times of the USSR, then they were safely forgotten, and now they are back again, only in a Western manner.
And here is another illustrative example: the all-Russian social project “Agrofoodsharing ”.
We divide abracadabra into parts: agro - of course, something related to agriculture.
In English, food – food, share – share.
As a result, we get a movement of agricultural producers who want to share with other people the surplus of their crops.
The idea, of course, is good, right, but why break the language?
And finally from the sore: "solving cases." Brilliant!
In English, the word “case ” has two meanings: a briefcase, a suitcase and the second – circumstances.
Therefore, in Russian literally "the decision of circumstances" or, as the know-it-all Internet interprets, "the study of the situation and the choice of a suitable solution."
They will leave themselves
on your own?
Most likely, the desire to cleanse the language by introducing a law at the state level is an attempt to distance oneself from the West, its influence, to isolate oneself from someone else ’ s and alien mentality, lifestyle and dubious values.
However, it is not very clear what it will look like in practice: will there be lists of prohibited words and expressions or just recommendations, and addressed to high-ranking officials and other “persons in the TV ” – after all, it is with their filing that all sorts of newfangled borrowings from foreign languages often go“ to people ”.
However, a few decades ago, our teachers at the Yelets Pedagogical Institute hammered us, students, that the language is a self-cleaning system, and all harmful, fake after a while will simply disappear.
It has always been so, and I want to believe it will be so.
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I assume that all borrowings are from our haste, eternal saving of time even on pronunciation and writing of words.
We usually write in sms a short, indifferent “OK ”.
While in the native language for this almost a dozen words: “good ”,“ okay ”, “agree ”,“ give ”, “let ”,“ good ”, etc. No wonder there is a catch phrase: “Speech is better than any passport ”...
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Ukraine's language commissioner claims that everyone must speak Ukrainian in the country, as the concept of 'russian-speaking' does not exist.

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Language Obmudsman Kremin says that concept of "russian-speaking" does not exist

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The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, Taras Kremin, states that there is no such thing as "russian-speaking".

He said this on Radio Svoboda, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"There is no such thing as "russian-speaking". And we are citizens of Ukraine," he said.

Kremin noted that this marker "russian-speaking" was introduced by russian ideology.

"If it is necessary to create something better, then I, as an authorized person, of course stand on this side. We should have a state program to promote the mastery of the Ukrainian language as the state language," he added.

The Ombudsman noted that Ukrainian is mandatory for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and regardless of whether they are national communities or foreigners, everyone must speak Ukrainian on the territory of the Ukrainian state.

"Because it is the language of the educational process, the educational trajectory, of course, the future of life, and it is a conscious choice of the language of an indomitable nation," Kremin emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, linguist Iryna Farion called russian-speaking Ukrainians who defend Ukraine "mad".

The writer and singer Serhii Zhadan suggested that Ukrainians should no longer be called "russian-speaking".

The Minister of Education and Science, Oksen Lisovyi, requires teachers to communicate with students and colleagues only in Ukrainian during working hours.

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Language Obmudsman Kremin says that concept of "russian-speaking" does not exist

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The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, Taras Kremin, states that there is no such thing as "russian-speaking".

He said this on Radio Svoboda, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"There is no such thing as "russian-speaking". And we are citizens of Ukraine," he said.

Kremin noted that this marker "russian-speaking" was introduced by russian ideology.

"If it is necessary to create something better, then I, as an authorized person, of course stand on this side. We should have a state program to promote the mastery of the Ukrainian language as the state language," he added.

The Ombudsman noted that Ukrainian is mandatory for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and regardless of whether they are national communities or foreigners, everyone must speak Ukrainian on the territory of the Ukrainian state.

"Because it is the language of the educational process, the educational trajectory, of course, the future of life, and it is a conscious choice of the language of an indomitable nation," Kremin emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, linguist Iryna Farion called russian-speaking Ukrainians who defend Ukraine "mad".

The writer and singer Serhii Zhadan suggested that Ukrainians should no longer be called "russian-speaking".

The Minister of Education and Science, Oksen Lisovyi, requires teachers to communicate with students and colleagues only in Ukrainian during working hours.

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Ukraine's education minister requires teachers to only speak Ukrainian during work hours.

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Language Obmudsman Kremin says that concept of "russian-speaking" does not exist

Language Obmudsman Kremin says that concept of "russian-speaking" does not exist

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The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, Taras Kremin, states that there is no such thing as "russian-speaking".

He said this on Radio Svoboda, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

"There is no such thing as "russian-speaking". And we are citizens of Ukraine," he said.

Kremin noted that this marker "russian-speaking" was introduced by russian ideology.

"If it is necessary to create something better, then I, as an authorized person, of course stand on this side. We should have a state program to promote the mastery of the Ukrainian language as the state language," he added.

The Ombudsman noted that Ukrainian is mandatory for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and regardless of whether they are national communities or foreigners, everyone must speak Ukrainian on the territory of the Ukrainian state.

"Because it is the language of the educational process, the educational trajectory, of course, the future of life, and it is a conscious choice of the language of an indomitable nation," Kremin emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, linguist Iryna Farion called russian-speaking Ukrainians who defend Ukraine "mad".

The writer and singer Serhii Zhadan suggested that Ukrainians should no longer be called "russian-speaking".

The Minister of Education and Science, Oksen Lisovyi, requires teachers to communicate with students and colleagues only in Ukrainian during working hours.

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The Russian State Duma adopted a bill obliging officials to use proper Russian language.

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The Deputy of the Moscow City Duma proposes to simplify the language of laws
The Deputy of the Moscow city Duma Elena Yanchuk (CPRF) this week will submit a bill, which proposes to simplify the language of the capital ’ s regulations.
Modern laws, in her opinion, are overloaded with complex turnovers, highly specialized terms and bureaucratic jargon.
This does not allow people whose lives are regulated by these norms to fully understand them and influence the change in their content, Ms. Yanchuk believes.
United Russia says that developments in this direction are already underway, in particular, in the field of replacing foreign analogues of Russian words.
The bill proposes to supplement Article 11 of the law “On legal acts of the city of Moscow ” with a norm on the simplification of their language: the presentation should be“ simple and understandable ”, which means that when writing they should avoid “clerisms, professional jargons, borrowed words and complex syntactic constructions ”.
In the explanatory note, Elena Yanchuk refers to the scientific monograph of 2018 of the Research Institute of Problems of the State Language of St. Petersburg University, which notes that the language of legislative acts is understood by “no more than five percent of the country ’ s residents ”.
According to the MP, the complexity of the presentation of laws “leads to misunderstanding between the government and society ”, and the correction of the situation will contribute to the“ development of civil society ” and “the implementation of fundamental constitutional principles. ”
In particular, Ms. Yanchuk notes that according to the law on legal acts, residents of the capital “are subjects of lawmaking ”, but it is“ difficult without a deep understanding ” of the laws, which makes it necessary to state them “in a simple and understandable language. ”
The Communist also recalls the experience of other countries: in particular, New Zealand, which adopted a similar law last fall, and the United States, which enshrined similar rules in 2010.
To prove the necessity of changing the language of laws, Elena Yanchuk researched several regulations of Moscow with the help of linguists.
They pointed to the accumulation of involved turnover and the frequent use of highly specialized and foreign language terms (for example, “sequestration of expenses ” and“ listing of securities ”).
Ms. Yanchuk emphasizes that her initiative does not imply the introduction of any restrictions for ordinary people and concerns only the unjustified use of foreign words.
“The bill does not set the task of inventing or selecting Russian synonyms for all words borrowed from other languages, of which there are many in our language, ” the explanatory note says.
It should be noted that on December 13, the State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill clarifying the procedure for the use of foreign words at the state level.
The document proposes to oblige officials to observe the “norms of the Russian literary language ”, comparing them and permissible foreign words with reference books to be developed by the government.
Proposals to cleanse the language of laws from unnecessary clerisms are periodically expressed, since this is dictated by the need for an unambiguous understanding of the meaning of the document, the head of the Moscow City Duma Commission on Legislation Alexander Semennikov (United Russia) told Kommersant.
There are developments in this direction, the deputy noted, citing the above-mentioned law “On the state language ” as an example.
“In addition, there is judicial and law enforcement practice of interpretation of terms and verbal blocks, — said Mr. Semennikov. — It is clear that in one day it is impossible to change, because there is a huge array of already adopted laws, set out in a certain style and lexical uniformity.
Simultaneously go from the language, conditionally, "War and Peace" to the syllable of the fairy tale about Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is unreal. "
However, the bill has not yet been submitted to the city Duma, and to look at what is written and how it is written, “it will be interesting, ” the deputy added.
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The State Duma adopted a bill to protect the Russian language from foreign borrowings.

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Content: The state Duma adopted in the first reading the bill on the protection of the Russian language from foreign borrowings
The bill on the protection of the Russian language from foreign borrowings passed the first reading in the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
The document proposes to prohibit the use of foreign words except those that do not have common analogues in the state language.
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The Russian language is one of the most popular in Eurasia, and attempts to abolish our culture have failed.
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Store, Department, Home and other foreign words in the names of shops, cafes and restaurants in Krasnodar soon will not be.
The Cuban capital decided to abandon all foreign names.
The Cuban authorities obliged entrepreneurs to translate business into Russian.
“A sign in a foreign language or using transliteration or a sign in Russian has a big difference.
In part of the fact that 100% of our population can read, understand the sign in Russian.
And many, by ignorance and age, do not even understand what is written on these signs, ” said the chief architect of Krasnodar Artem Salamatin.
So far, the business has been given time until September 1.
But many entrepreneurs are ready to change now.
“Everything will be in Russian.
We will translate the site into Russian.
We'll change everything.
With pleasure, ” entrepreneur Hovhannes Hovhannisyan shared.
Words borrowed from foreign languages became an integral part of Russian many centuries ago.
Massive in our speech, they appeared in different iconic historical periods.
For example, the Mongol invasion.
And after the Patriotic War of 1812 - there were a lot of gallicisms, that is, French words.
Now in conversations predominate borrowing from English.
“We began to use foreign words very actively in areas where such activity had not been observed before.
First of all, it is the public sphere.
Social sphere.
Where actually came a lot of foreign words ”, – said the Chairman of the Association of teachers of literature and Russian language Lyudmila Dudova.
Russia is now determined to protect the language from excessive saturation with borrowings.
President Vladimir Putin recently signed a law “on mandatory observance of the norms of the modern Russian language when using it as a state language. ”
What specific rules are we talking about?
It's not clear yet.
They are compiled by a special government commission.
“The normative dictionary of the Russian language will be a single consistent comprehensive publication, which will be formed on the basis of dictionaries of the Russian language.
Interpretive, spelling, ” explained Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Tatiana Vasilyeva.
Thus, foreign words should disappear as much as possible from all official documents.
In addition, officials should not use anglicisms and other borrowings during public speeches and generally avoid them in their speech.
“There are so many wonderful and beautiful words in the Russian language.
But why then instead of the word mentor we say coach.
Well, it doesn't sound.
It seems to me that we need to get rid of such words that are imposed, ” said Lyudmila Skakovskaya, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture.
This law, according to officials, should protect the Russian language from attacks from abroad, where they have long been trying to abolish all Russian.
But now these sentiments have intensified even more.
The Kiev regime has long declared war on our culture and heritage.
Throughout the country, the monument to Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is being demolished, because it is he who is considered the creator of the modern literary Russian language.
And it was the language issue that became one of the main reasons for the bloody confrontation in the East of Ukraine in 2014.
Residents of Donbass then did not agree with the nationalists, they did not refuse the Russian language.
“They use the term underdogs.
All these years, when the Maidan happened, they etched Russian in the Donbass, for them it is a symbol of communication.
The Russian world is hysterical.
What connects the Russian world?
The Russian language, ” said political scientist Yuri Svetov.
The fact that our language and culture need protection is also said by the leaders of other neighboring states.
During the autumn meeting of the heads of the CIS countries in Astana, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on his colleagues to create an organization for the protection of the Russian language.
“Our idea is to create an international organization in the image and likeness of the UN.
Using the positive experience of Francophonie.
The headquarters of which is located in Paris, ” said President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Rossotrudnichestvo recently conducted its own study abroad, which showed that openly Russophobic sentiments are present only among politicians.
But ordinary people continue to willingly learn our language and culture.
According to the United Nations, Russian is spoken by 258 million people worldwide.
It is one of the most popular in Eurasia, and attempts to abolish our culture have failed.
Abroad, Dostoevsky, Pushkin and other Russian classics are also read.
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The State Duma adopted a law to promote the Russian language by regulating foreign words.

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The State Duma adopted in the second and third readings the law on the state language.
It regulates the use of foreign and non-literary words.
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According to the published document, the purpose of the bill is to increase the importance of the Russian language as the state language throughout the country.
In particular, to strengthen control over the observance of its norms by civil servants and citizens.
The law deals with education, state systems, registered media, advertising, and cinema.
First of all, the bill does not allow the use of non-literary words and expressions, including obscene language.
The exception is foreign words, which have no analogue in the Russian language.
In connection with the law, a mandatory linguistic examination of draft normative acts will be introduced to check their compliance with the norms and rules of the Russian language.
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Russia's Federation Council approved a law banning foreign words at the state level, except those without Russian analogues.

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The Federation Council approved the law on the prohibition of the use of foreign words at the state level
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The Federation Council approved a law implying the inadmissibility of the use of foreign words at the state level.
The exception will be those words that have no analogues in the Russian language and which at the same time are contained in normative dictionaries.
“When using the Russian language as the state language of the Russian Federation, the use of words and expressions that do not meet the standards of the modern Russian literary language (including obscene language) is not allowed, ” the law states.
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The norms are understood as language tools and rules for their use, reflected in normative dictionaries and reference books.
The government on the basis of proposals of the Commission will approve the list of regulatory dictionaries and requirements for them.
It is also understood that they will reflect a list of foreign words, which are acceptable due to the lack of analogues.
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The composition and procedure of the government commission will also be approved by the Cabinet.
According to the law, the state language of the Russian Federation must be used in official relations and official correspondence of all organizations, both with Russians and with foreign citizens.
In addition, the addresses of senders and recipients of telegrams, parcels, postal orders within Russia, information for consumers of goods and services, and so on should be drawn up in the state language.
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Matvienko read a poem about Anglicisms in the Federation Council
Matvienko read a poem about Anglicisms at a meeting of the Federation Council
© Press Service of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation / Go to photobanPresident of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko
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Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, during the discussion on Anglicisms and foreign borrowings in Russian, read poems on this topic and did it so artistically that she earned friendly applause from senators.
On Wednesday, all senators received a dictionary compiled by Crimean officials that transmits Russian-language substitutes for foreign borrowing.
Matvienko praised its authors and read out the poems included in the handbook.
Konstantinov told how in the Crimea are struggling with the dominance of foreign words
"And we have a workshop here, and you?
And we got a babysitter hypanula the wrong word.
A year of PR parent together with the child on a talk show.
And we have a famous guru in the field of architecture made a selfie for PR, the bow he chose extreme.
Realizing all our trables, in nostalgic sadness we remember how boyfriends were called grooms, instead of casting, our mothers held and not men, and men gave flowers to girls.
The party was a party, the upgrade was an improvement.
Maybe after all we have enough Russians to offend people? "- read Matvienko.
The senators greeted her reading with loud applause.
The speaker also suggested discussing the possibility of fixing at the legislative level a ban on clogging the Russian language with spilled borrowings.
“Cashback ” as it was, and it is, and all this is pronounced at the government level.
Well, there are analogues in the Russian language, why do we clog our beautiful wonderful unique language with such different words?
We need to look at it at the legislative level.
Our responsibility is to preserve the language of Pushkin, the language of which we are proud and to stop these new trends that are absolutely inappropriate, ” Matvienko said.
According to her, both France and other countries do not allow to clog their languages, and in Russia should avoid the use of foreign words that have analogues in Russian.
The task to study the issue was given to the profile committee on science, education and culture.
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France and other countries have laws regulating linguistic borrowings to protect their languages.

The Russian State Duma has adopted a law restricting the use of foreign words in Russian, except for those without Russian equivalents.

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SIMFEROPOL, Feb 16 – RIA Novosti Crimea, Alexey Goncharov.
The main risk of the law adopted by the State Duma on the restriction of the use of foreign words is the excesses that can be allowed in the struggle for the purity of the Russian language.
This opinion was expressed by the interviewed website RIA Novosti Crimea and radio "Sputnik in Crimea" experts.
Chancellery is no less an enemy
On Thursday, the State Duma in the second and third reading adopted amendments to the federal law "On the state language of the Russian Federation".
The law, in particular, prohibits the use of foreign words at the state level, with the exception of those that do not have common Russian-language analogues.
Deputies also approved a list of areas where Russian is mandatory for use.
These include information for consumers of goods, works and services, as well as the education sector, state and municipal information systems.
Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor of the Institute of Philology of the Crimean Federal University.
Vernadsky Vladimir Orekhov believes this law is correct and necessary, since the Russian language needs protection.
However, the main problem is how this document will work in practice.
"Indeed, there can be excesses, and on the part of officials, who in many cases are themselves a source of stupid borrowing.
It is this category that often distorts the Russian language with stationery and borrowings, inventing some new formulas.
To make a beautiful project or report, you need to call the old with new words, preferably foreign, and, passing the old for new, somehow raise your prestige.
And then it already diverges, ” the expert explained in comments to RIA Novosti Crimea.
Orekhov also does not believe that young people are the main source of borrowing in the language.
According to him, youth slang is changing so quickly that such loanwords rarely take root for a long time.
At the same time, what is recorded in official documents, already, as they say in a well-known saying, "you can not cut down with an axe."
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“Most of the borrowings that this law is designed to save us from are in official documents of different levels.
This also applies to the capital institutions, but to a greater extent provincial.
This is a kind of fashion – to show your knowledge using incomprehensible foreign words.
How to deal with it, I have no recipe.
On the other hand, this law in itself can change this fashion in the administrative environment.
In this case, he by the very fact of his existence will correct the situation, ” the philologist suggested.
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According to Orekhov, the mechanisms that will be able to effectively implement the norms of this law should be developed through a wide public discussion, with the involvement of school teachers, university teachers, cultural figures and all those who are involved in the development of the Russian language.
Define clear criteria
Director of the Crimean Republican Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education, Doctor of Philology, Professor Alexander Rudyakov is also sure that the law adopted by the State Duma and the protection of the Russian language in general is a good thing.
But the question arises: where is the criterion that distinguishes foreign words from non-foreign ones.
After all, in our language there are many Russian words that are originally borrowed from other languages.
"My wife is a German, we often argue with her.
She believes that the word "barrier" is a German word.
And I, a simple Russian, I am convinced that this is a Russian word.
Therefore, it is important that there are clear criteria for all this.
That's what we're talking about.
The law is excellent, but it is important how it will be applied and what criteria will be there, ” the expert said on the radio “Sputnik in Crimea ”.
Another important fact to pay special attention to is professional universal terminology, said Rudyakov.
“In many branches of knowledge, say, in the banking sector, there are words that are, in principle, international.
It is probably not very smart to isolate yourself from the terminology that is inherent in this area.
Another thing is not to drag it into our public vocabulary.
This is also very important to understand and comply with, ” explained the philologist.
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At the same time, the professor agreed that today in a number of areas, including administrative and media, there is an excessive use of foreign words, which can be easily and simply replaced by Russian-language analogues.
"When you hear 'communicate', 'collaboration' - the hand reaches for the gun.
Somewhere I read the information that a "Children's Collaboration House" was built in Vladivostok.
That's what's scary, you know.
These are obvious excesses, ” said the doctor of science.
Rudyakov, who is also a member of the Council on the Russian language under the President of Russia, assured that he will raise questions regarding the new law at the next meeting of the organization on March 2.
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Experts believe the law may lead to excesses in enforcing language purity, especially among officials misusing foreign words.

Russia is considering a law to limit foreign words in the Russian language.

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SIMFEROPOL, 29 oct - RIA Novosti Crimea.
The emergence of a law in the Russian Federation on the protection of the Russian language from excessive borrowing is appropriate, but there should be no excesses in this matter.
This opinion on the air of the radio "Sputnik in Crimea" expressed the head of the Crimean branch of the Foundation for the development of civil society, sociologist Natalia Kiseleva.
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Earlier, a draft law on amendments to the Federal Law "On the State Language of the Russian Federation" appeared in the system of ensuring legislative activity.
The amendments provide for the protection of the Russian language from the excessive influence of borrowed words.
In particular, we propose the emergence of normative dictionaries that fix the norms of the modern Russian literary language, where foreign words cannot be entered, with the exception of those that have no analogues in the Russian language.
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“I am a supporter of this bill.
I think it should be adopted a long time ago, because we really see an unjustified dominance of foreign words.
At the same time, I, of course, do not propose to abandon all borrowed words - many of them have long and firmly entered the Russian language and became part of it, "Kiseleva said.
The sociologist emphasizes that it is impossible to introduce language restrictions in colloquial speech, especially among young people, and this is not the case in the new bill.
At the same time, in her opinion, the official use of the language should be regulated:
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“It ’ s about officials, the media.
For example, the latest fashionable foreign word "hub" - representatives of government agencies use it everywhere, although there is a great word in the Russian language "node": transport hub, interchange and so on, "- gives an example of a guest ether.
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In addition, according to Kiseleva, it is appropriate not only to regulate the use of the Russian language in the official sphere, but also to simplify the language of regulatory documents so that the ordinary citizen can understand legal norms, which now often require interpretation by lawyers.
Earlier, Andrei Kibrik, a researcher at the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, commented on the relevant bill, expressed the opinion that the artificial regulation of any language, including the Russian language, is a vain and even harmful idea, since borrowing is part of a natural process that cannot be stopped or reversed.
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Egypt's House of Representatives is set to ratify a bill to preserve Arabic and national identity.

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Foreign languages dominate the population.
We don ’ t fight learning foreign languages, we insist on it.
* Major violations in advertising and we will impose the writing of signs in Arabic
* The law provides a grace period for correcting the situation
* The law preserves the national and Arab identity
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The House of Representatives is preparing to ratify the “Protection of the Arabic Language ” bill submitted by the Arabic Language Academy (Al-Khaldeen Complex) in Cairo, in a move to preserve the prestige of the Arabic language and national identity.
Among the most important provisions of the law is the obligation of shop owners to change the signs of their shops to Arabic to avoid paying a fine, and the law requires government agencies to conduct an Arabic language test for applicants to fill government jobs.
"Al-Shorouk" interviewed Dr. Abdel Hamid Madkour, Secretary General of the Arabic Language Academy in Cairo (Al-Khaldeen Complex), to identify the most important objectives guaranteed by the draft law to protect the Arabic language and see its application in the fields of education, advertising and media in general.
Madkour says that this is not the first time that a law has been issued to protect the Arabic language, as previous but partial attempts to control road signs were made in 1957 and then in 2008 a law was issued through the People ’ s Assembly, which also relates to signs and the Council ’ s supervision of the implementation of this law.
“The aims of the law. ”
Gross violations in the media and advertising
Madkour pointed out that three years ago, the Academy considered submitting a draft law on controlling the ways of using the language, and seeks to achieve a number of objectives, including instilling the value of belonging to the Arabic language, because of the factors it faces to reduce them, especially among students of foreign languages and foreign universities where study is imposed in foreign languages other than Arabic.
He continued: "Everything is taught in Arabic except the study of the Arabic language, and it is not fulfilling his right, instead of studying history in a foreign language, which makes the student know the history of Western nations more than the history of his country."
The second goal among the objectives of the law is to preserve the national and Arab identity between the land, language, place, and religion in some cases, explaining that the Arabic language is the one that connects the people to their Arab homeland, and without it or if abandoned, the Arab contract will break down and turn into separate tribes as in the Old Testament.
Madkour added that the language must be controlled in the areas of education, and in life in general such as international conferences and forums: "There is no nation in the world that excels in its language except Arabs unfortunately, and the most prominent example is when America stipulated on Japan to speak English after the launch of nuclear bombs on it preferred the Emperor of Japan to die for speaking his people other than Japanese."
He pointed out that the third goal of the law is to correct the deterioration that is happening in the media and advertising together, expressing: "We see some major newspaper headlines with linguistic errors and this is not true, as well as administrative speeches and official statements, in addition to the appearance of many in the media who do not speak ordinary Arabic and even unqualified for decent speech.
Madkour pointed out that there are large excesses in the field of advertising in Egypt, where he stressed the need to have shops and ads in Arabic, and if the advertisement is for a foreign company, it must write its address in the language you love but under the title of the Arabic language large, and in a smaller pint and this is what the law calls for and in line with major companies that have a history and fear for their brand.
He continued: "Unfortunately, it is not right that all the ads on the axis of the city of the sixth of October are either colloquial or in English, and very little of them in Arabic and maybe it happened by chance, and sometimes I read in some newspapers ads in full English and here I wonder who addressed this announcement and we in an Arab country?!"
He says that the law requires the use of the Arabic language easy series and not the language of dictionaries, and that foreign languages should not be imposed on the people, expressing: "The people are not charged with speaking English instead of Arabic until we write ads in English or go to the bank or national airports to extract papers in English. It requires a linguistic auditor in each institution to check and correct, so that the language is written correctly.
As for scientific forums and research, Madkour said: "The service of translations must be provided to the members of the community, so that the participants understand what is being said, because the imposition of a specific language to speak is an occupation of minds and a domination of the people."
He pointed out that the law gives grace periods to amend and correct all the aforementioned situations, and then take some due measures.
"We do not fight the learning of foreign languages, but we demand and insist on learning and taking care of them to benefit from foreign scientific knowledge preceded by all, and to bring together the Hassanis to learn Arabic and foreign together, and that the Arabic language is the basic in teaching subjects that there is no scientific need to teach in English, such as geography and history.
Madkour called for attention to translations of other languages into Arabic to increase the sum of knowledge and to find those who want to learn references that help them to understand information, as well as courses must be studied in Arabic and Arabic, to increase understanding and achievement.
He stressed that the law does not fight speaking the colloquial dialect used among the people in public life: "We cannot go to the vegetable seller and talk to him in classical Arabic, which brings us into a wave of sarcasm similar to what was embodied in the old Arab cinema films and some plays, but also some of our homes should not turn to speak only English or schools oblige students to speak a foreign language."
"There are countries that have preceded us in protecting the Arabic language.
Dr. Madkour concluded: “We must cherish our Arabic language because the language is the identity of the human being, the English citizen cherishes his English and the German cherishes German, even the Frenchman when a passerby asks him in English does not respond because he wants everyone to speak French inside his homeland. ”
He continued: "Egypt must be a leader in the field of protecting the Arabic language, which was preceded by some Arab countries, because it is the most scientific and literary country and has a great position and must lead all Arabs in protecting their language, which we hope to achieve by the new law."
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The law requires shop signs to be in Arabic to avoid fines.

Applicants for government jobs will be required to take an Arabic language test.

Qatar has launched a campaign to protect and empower the Arabic language.

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"Together to Support the Arabic Language" Campaign in Qatar to Defend the Arabic Language
Qatari Minister of State Hamad Al-Kuwari stressed that "the protection of the Arabic language is a protection for the cultural security of society, and that cultural and national security is no less important than political and economic security."
DOHA – A campaign has been launched in Qatar to support the Dad language and empower it in society, emphasizing that any nation without its own language is a weak nation with no identity, easy to contain and control and cultural hegemony.
The campaign, led by Hamad Abdul Aziz Al-Kuwari, Minister of State of Qatar, Chairman of the Qatar National Library and former Minister of Culture, pointed out that in light of the era of globalization and technological expansion, the Arabic language is greatly threatened, stressing the need for educational institutions in the community and local centers concerned with this language to stop its deterioration.
Under the hashtag "Together to support the Arabic language", the campaign stressed the responsibility of everyone in society to learn and spread the Arabic language, starting from the family, through the school, the media and other state institutions.
Protection of cultural security
In conjunction with the massive campaign to support the Arabic language, the Shura Council referred the Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language to the Cultural Affairs and Media Committee to discuss the means of activating it, where a number of members called for the speedy activation of the law and the imposition of sanctions on violators to protect generations.
Qatar ’ s Minister of State Hamad al-Kuwari, who was hosted by the council, stressed that “the protection of the Arabic language is a protection for the cultural security of society, and that cultural and national security is no less important than political and economic security. ”
He pointed out that the process of renaissance and development experienced by the Gulf countries and the State of Qatar in particular necessitated the existence of many cultures and languages in society, and that this situation, although there are positive aspects to it, there are negative aspects that should not be overlooked related to our attitude towards these languages and cultures.
He stressed the importance of the role of the family and the mother in raising children and teaching them the Arabic language properly, and the importance of simplifying their education in accordance with modern methods that desire to learn the mother tongue.
Deep traces.
For his part, Abdul Aziz Al-Subaie, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the World Organization for the Protection of the Arabic Language, former Minister of Education, who was also hosted by the Council, called for the intervention of the competent authorities to modify the course of teaching the Arabic language through practical measures, stressing that governmental and non-governmental bodies are responsible for the implementation of the law.
Dr Imad Abdullatif, Professor of Rhetoric and Discourse Analysis at Qatar University, said: “Campaigns in support of the Arabic language are important at various levels in our Arab world, putting the challenges it faces at the heart of public debate and providing an opportunity to understand the major risks it faces in a world that is steadily moving towards a global dominance of the English language. ”
Abdullatif adds that these campaigns also gain importance from their role in clarifying the fact that the dangers faced by the Arabic language have profound implications for the future of Arabs, as the voluntary abandonment of the mother tongue and the adoption of English as a language of thought, communication and writing literally means a total break with the Arab identity with its values, ideals and heritage.
He explains that the child not only acquires English language skills, but subconsciously imbues with values, ethics and beliefs rooted within the language, adding: “Wherever we turn our faces we will find various traces of the conflict of identities with linguistic roots. ”
A remarkable paradox.
Professor of rhetoric and discourse analysis at Qatar University pointed out that the Arab Mashreq lived for a long time without radical problems in language politics compared to some countries of the Arab Maghreb, which suffered from the penetration of the language of the colonialist coercion and authoritarianism, as was the case in Algeria.
“But over the past two decades, a remarkable paradox has emerged that deserves widespread scholarly, societal and political attention: some Levantine countries have chosen to adopt the language of former colonialists voluntarily, because of the distorted claims of globalization and the dreams of mimicking the Western model of life. ”
Abdul Latif believes that Arab societies will suffer many crises due to the turbulence of language policies, the effects of which will not only be limited to the field of communication, but will extend to various aspects of society, some of which may have a radical impact on their future.
In conclusion, he expressed the hope that the campaigns calling for the support of the Arabic language will be an opportunity for quiet reflection and thorough research of local and regional language policies in the Arab world.
In January 2019, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, issued a law on the protection of the Arabic language, stipulating that all governmental and non-governmental bodies must protect and support this language in all activities and events, and use it in meetings and discussions and in visual, audio or readable advertisements.
Annually, the world celebrates World Arabic Language Day on 18 December, the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly ’ s decision to adopt Arabic as one of the official languages of the world body.
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Jordan passed the Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language in 2015, but it lacks enforcement mechanisms.

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Distorted Arabic language on shop fronts
A short tour of any Jordanian street can reveal the violation of the law on the protection of the Arabic language.
You clearly see foreign names written in the wrong language.
Shopkeepers aim to draw attention because they believe unfamiliar names are more appealing to customers, even if they transgress the language.
Many shop owners are not even aware of the existence of a law to protect the Arabic language.
No one had ever asked them the names of their businesses, either when conducting licensing transactions or after placing signs on storefronts.
The owner of a white shoes and bags shop in Abu Naseer wrote the name of his shop in English.
He attributed the reason to the fact that his goods are of interest to young people, and it is necessary that the name be foreign - as he sees - because it indicates the sophistication and level of the store.
"Showing off among this category is an important reason for them to buy, because they ask for certain brands, and while shopping they take some pictures of the goods and take the opinion of their friends," he said.
Slang writing is also common.
Mohammed Salama, the manager of one of the shops selling sweets and cocktails (Get in your time), called his shop this name because it is easy to pronounce "so that the name fits in the words of people easily, especially since the standard is not common."
Law without enforcement mechanisms
The Law on the Protection of the Arabic Language was passed in 2015.
State institutions are obliged to work for the supremacy of the language and to strengthen its role in economic, social, civil society and scientific and cultural activities.
This includes their designations, documents, transactions, records, documents, contracts and agreements to which they are party, books issued by them, any visual, audible or readable advertisements addressed to the public, any promotional and non-promotional publications, and any media campaigns.
The law does not overlook the naming of streets, neighborhoods, public squares and other sites, with the exception of the names of non-Arabic flags.
This applies to commercial, financial, industrial, scientific, social, service, recreational and tourism institutions.
The law has not found its way into actual application.
No enforcement system has been issued.
There is no specific place to receive complaints.
Although the penalty for violating language is not less than one thousand dinars and not more than three thousand dinars, according to the law, but linguistic errors fill the streets, which indicates the lack of application of the law.
According to the Secretary General of the Arabic Language Academy, Mohammed Al-Saudi, the system of "approval of names" is still awaiting the approval of the Legislation and Opinion Bureau, he told Oman News Agency.
The system aims to establish an executive mechanism for the application of the language law, by ensuring that trade names are compatible with the Arabic language rules, controlling the names of shops, and ensuring that local brands do not infringe on their international counterparts.
This requires a body that has the powers of the judicial police and the editing of violations, according to the Language Academy.
The role of the Arabic Language Academy is limited to raising awareness and addressing the various parties and calling on them to adhere to the correct Arabic language in their communications and announcements.
According to Nabil Harez, head of the publishing and editing department, "The Academy sends letters of thanks to those who are committed to the integrity and accuracy of the Arabic language."
He pointed out that several letters received by the Council about violations of the law are sent to the Prime Minister to take legal action against these institutions.
No action against violators.
The Greater Amman Municipality, as the authority responsible for issuing shop licenses, has never stopped the licensing of any shop because of its violation of the Arabic language.
The Municipality focuses primarily on the general safety conditions and adherence to the specific conditions for obtaining the license regardless of the name of the shop, as explained by Omar Abu Sundus, head of the Professions Division in the Greater Amman Municipality - Abu Naseer area.
Some shopkeepers pointed out that the shop's license had not been suspended because of the name.
Store registration instructions allow 75% of the billboard space to be in Arabic and 25% in English, with the exception of international brands allowed to be all in English.
The Amman Municipality carried out 13,000 inspection rounds during 2020, focusing on the examination of health and safety conditions and the signs of shops, according to the dispatcher of Manaseer from the Directorate of Professions in the North Amman Region of the Capital Municipality.
He pointed out that the inspectors of the Secretariat had removed the sign of one commercial place because it violated the terms of the license.
When asked whether the Amman Municipality violated shops that did not comply with the instructions, he said: "The inspectors of the Secretariat carry out inspection rounds, and take action against the violators, in addition to the violations received from the Ministry of Industry and Trade."
But Jordanian court records are devoid of any case related to the violation of the Arabic language law, according to lawyers Omar Abu Namous, Mohammed Said and Anas Jawhar.
A situation that would keep the law without an actual existence on the ground.
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Russia has created an institutional infrastructure to support languages in bilingual and multilingual regions.

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UNESCO said that Russia can offer the world leadership in the preservation of languages
In every bilingual and even multilingual region in Russia, an institutional infrastructure for language support has been created and is functioning, said Deputy Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of the UNESCO Information for All Programme Yevgeny Kuzmin.
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Russia needs to start studying the preservation of languages   of small peoples abroad, the Russian side can offer the world leadership in these issues.
This was stated on Thursday by Deputy Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of the UNESCO program “Information for all ” Eugene Kuzmin at the forum FADN“ Language policy in the Russian Federation ”.
“We can offer the world leadership in the preservation of languages.
Russia can teach people in other countries language policy and realistic methods of preserving the languages and cultures of indigenous peoples. <... > We need to start work on studying the preservation of languages of small peoples in foreign countries and in general in interesting places, "he said.
Kuzmin noted that in Russia, as well as in the world as a whole, languages are marginalized.
“This is a global civilizational process: minority peoples are assimilated, mixed marriages, the outflow of rural population to cities and other regions, urbanization, the desire of people to get a good higher education in capitals and abroad, ” he explained.
At the same time, in every bilingual and even multilingual region in Russia, an institutional infrastructure for language support has been created and is functioning.
According to him, all institutions work well and as can prevent the marginalization of languages, contributing to their preservation and even revitalization.
"In Russia, this is happening better than in many other, if not all, multilingual countries," he added. - Although international comparative studies have not been conducted here, it can be argued that Russian language policy is one of the best, if not exemplary.
Russia can offer the world to develop criteria, parameters of language policy, criteria for its evaluation in each direction, initiate and lead such studies in order to identify the best policies and practices.
We have every opportunity in this country. ”
Kuzmin also drew attention to the UNESCO Atlas of Languages.
“It is us, not the Anglo-Saxons, who should decide at what level of danger our languages are and understand what the vitality index is, and then, judging by the atlas, we have at the same level of vulnerability the Chuvash language in Russia with 1.5 million Chuvash and the language of the Indian tribe in the United States with a population of 250 people, ” he added.
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The Nigerian government has developed over 60 writing systems to preserve the country's over 600 indigenous languages.

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The implementation of the National Language Policy which allows the use of mother tongue to teach children up to primary six has dragged on since 2022 with pupils at the receiving end, FRANK IKPEFAN reports

Six-year-old Safiya Bako dozed off intermittently in class at the Local Education Authority (LEA) school in Kubwa, a satellite area in Abuja.

For more than an hour, she could neither grasp what the female tutor was saying nor connect to all her gesticulations.

According to one of the school janitors who brings Safiya home, more than half of her class are lost or distracted during lessons taught in English.

“The only class they all look forward to is when Mallam steps in to teach them the Islamic studies; he will usually speak little Arabic and mainly Hausa,” the janitor added.

From the LEA in Kubwa, Abuja to the core Northern states and down to the Southern region whether east or west, there is a growing concern about children who are in schools but are not learning – especially children in rural communities.

The learning poverty among children in basic schools in Nigeria has persisted despite the investment in  education sector by the political class.

There are no indications of an improvement going by the report of the World Bank. According to the Bank’s study 70 per cent of Nigerian children at basic education level are unable to read, write or solve elementary numeracy tasks.

A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said three out of four children of basic education age, six to 14 years in Nigeria cannot read a text with understanding, or solve simple mathematical problems.

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Unfortunately, there is a limited chance to catch up later. This reality is a contributory factor to high dropout rates as children progress in schooling and social alienation.

Yet a situation where 69 per cent of primary school teachers in the country are said to be unqualified to impart basic foundational skills to children continues to aggravate the situation.

Poor funding of the education sector leads the list of factors responsible for low learning outcomes and poor numeracy skills in children, however, a new school of thought believes, money is only half of the problem.

Experts are now taking a look at the impact of language barriers in teaching and learning at the basic education level, a challenge they say has often been ignored, especially at the primary school level.

Research indicates that many enrolled children lose interest, become absent-minded, appear lost and generally avoid school when tutored in languages other than a familiar tongue.

Children who manage to sit through classes are often said to have a very faint grasp of subjects taught or mix up knowledge because of poor understanding.

Will  mother tongue improve Nigeria’s learning outcomes at basic education level?

Chief of Education at UNICEF Nigeria, Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan believes that teaching in mother tongue at the basic education level would improve the literacy and numeracy of pupils.

The UNICEF education specialist said: “Studies and evidence across the world have shown that when you teach children in their mother tongue especially at age one  to three, they learn better and faster. The use of the mother tongue, unarguably, assists the children to acquire basic numeracy and literacy skills. You can then switch to a second language slightly later in life. Obviously, improved results are achieved with this approach.

“In addition to that, teachers should be trained to teach in local languages. There should also be books and other tutorial materials produced in local languages. These would also go a long way in solving the literacy problems in Nigeria.”

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has tested teaching initiatives to promote mother language-based education in Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti and Kenya with  success.

Also, countries like China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Africa that use mother tongue to teach Science and Technology are higher on the United Nations Human Development Index than Nigeria and others that use foreign languages.

Calls for implementation of national language policy grow

Former President Muhammadu Buhari approved a new National Language Policy which made mother tongue a compulsory medium of instruction for public primary school pupils.

Also, former Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had revealed that the mother tongue would be used exclusively for the first six years of education, while it would be combined with English Language from Junior Secondary School.

Executive Secretary, Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) Prof. Ismail Junaidu, called for the implementation of the policy.

Junaidu said the policy which prescribed the use of mother tongue or language of immediate environment as medium of instruction in basic schools, was approved in 2022 and allowed the use of mother tongue to teach even up to primary six.

While stating that no language should be left out, he said over 60 language autographs, or writing systems have been developed.

He called on communities as custodians of the culture, to step in and complement the effort of the Federal Government, adding that the agency was ready to provide technical assistance to all languages.

The NERDC boss lamented the apathy and lack of political will as well as shortage of language teachers, low capacity and inadequate funds to implement the policy.

He called on relevant bodies to intensify sensitisation, produce more instructional materials, build capacity of teachers and implementing partners, as well as ensure partnership between agencies and development partners for proper implementation of the policy.

Librarian backs policy

Also, the Chief Executive, National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Prof. Chinwe Anunobi has also thrown her weight behind the use of indigenous languages in teaching and learning in schools, particularly at the basic education level.

The National Librarian said children learn better with indigenous languages.

According to her, evidence has shown that children learn better when they are taught in their indigenous language (mother tongue).

She said this was why the agency was pushing for the adoption of indigenous languages for teaching and learning at basic education level.

“There’s a growing concern that, at least, one indigenous language dies every two weeks as highlighted by UNESCO,” she said.

She added: “It’s a testimony of hope that over 600 indigenous languages in Nigeria shouldn’t go into extinction, but rather be preserved like the other aspects of our cultures. The theme for this year’s event is a call for all stakeholders, and practically everyone, to appreciate the fact that multilingual education enhances learning when the language of instruction is the learner’s first language.

“The use of learners’ own languages for literacy and learning provides a solid pillar for education, and for transfer of skills and knowledge to additional languages. Learning in one’s first language facilitates understanding and interaction, and further develops critical thinking.

It strengthens self-confidence and self-esteem and stimulates active participation.

“In addition to boosting learning, multilingual education contributes to opening the doors to intergenerational learning, the preservation of culture and intangible heritage, and the revitalisation of languages.”

The Federal Engagement Lead on the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme, Abiola Sanusi noted that education in the mother tongue helps children develop a strong foundation in their native language.

According to Sanusi, to fully realise the benefits of education in the mother tongue, it is  essential for policymakers and educators to recognise the importance of language as a tool for learning and development.

Sanusi said: “Education in the mother tongue helps children develop a strong foundation in their native language. This is important for their overall cognitive development, as well as their emotional and social well-being. When children are educated in their mother tongue, they are better able to express themselves, ask questions, and engage in meaningful discussions with their teachers and peers. This leads to a more stimulating and inclusive learning environment and alignment with foundational principles of starting from known to unknown in learning process.

“Furthermore, the opportunity of learning a second language that is inherently part of multilingual education is also associated with cognitive flexibility and cultural empathy. When individuals are proficient in multiple languages, they develop the ability to navigate different linguistic and cultural schemas, expanding their capacity for empathy and understanding. This cognitive flexibility is a valuable skill that prepares individuals to thrive in diverse and rapidly changing environments, both within and beyond their own communities.

“Encouraging the use of the mother tongue does not negate the importance of the English Language in creating a connection with the rest of the global community. However, Nigeria also needs to gain from the widespread opportunities that investment in its numerous indigenous languages could bring. Nigeria has had a lot to show from using the English language, especially in literary endeavours and entertainment with great authors and actors that earn global recognition, with these individuals demonstrating a mastery of not just the English Language but their mother tongue.”qqqq

Nigeria may miss out on SGDs if crises persist – UBEC

The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, Hamid Bobboyi warned that if the learning crisis was not immediately addressed, it could hinder Nigeria from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically, goal four which deals with inclusive and equitable quality education and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Speaking at a two-day stakeholders Dialogue on Reading Initiative in the UBE Programme and the Use of Mother Tongue/Language of Immediate Environment as Medium of Instruction in Abuja, the UBEC chief said: “Studies have shown that Nigeria is experiencing a severe learning crisis. For example, approximately three out of four children of basic education age (6 to14 years) in Nigeria cannot read a text with understanding, or solve simple mathematics problems (NBS and UNICEF).

“The situation, if not immediately addressed will hinder Nigeria from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Several interventions by the Federal Government, State Governments and International Development Partners have been made to address the endemic issue. However, in spite of the huge resources expended, the challenge remains.”

Nigeria’s exit from the learning crisis requires action – UNICEF

The UNICEF Education Manager, Munamuzunga Sikaulu, stressed that Nigeria’s exit from the learning crisis would be a product of actions, while calling on stakeholders to come up with ideas that would help the delivery of basic education to the Nigerian child.

Sikaulu noted that the use of mother tongue or the language of the immediate environment would improve the motivation of the teachers and students to provide instruction and ensure proper learning.

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UNESCO reports that an indigenous language dies every two weeks, highlighting the need for preservation.

The United Nations proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages and established the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to address related cultural, economic, social, and human rights issues.

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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2021:  Globally, more than 86% of indigenous peoples work in the informal economy as compared to 66% for their non-indigenous counterparts. COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and aggravates various existing inequalities affecting populations across the world that were already suffering from poverty, illness, discrimination, financial insecurity, etc.

The day recognise the efforts and achievements that indigenous people make to improve the issues of the world like environmental protection etc. This day not only focuses on the indigenous population but also on the current situation with indigenous languages around the world.

In 2021, the day is commemorated virtually.  Permanent Forum organised a virtual commemoration on Indigenous Issues. Speakers to discuss redesigning a new social contract for indigenous peoples, their own forms of governance, their life must be respected and based on their free, prior, and informed consent.

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2021: Theme

The theme of 2021 is  "Leaving No One Behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract."

The theme of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2019 was ‘‘Indigenous Languages”. The aim of the theme is to highlight the critical need to revitalise, preserve and promote indigenous languages. Also, the need is to promote good practices through expert or interactive panels via presenting innovative initiatives on indigenous languages. On this day, the event will also promote and showcase creative videos on indigenous languages at the United Nations visitor's lobby.

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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: History

This day is celebrated on 9 August annually to recognise the first UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations meeting in Geneva in 1982. On 23 December, 1994, the UN General Assembly decided to observe 9 August as the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples. As this is the International decade day of the World's Indigenous People. The Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People was proclaimed by the assembly in 2004 and it was decided to continue to observe annually International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The goal of the decade was to strengthen cooperation internationally for solving problems basically faced by the indigenous peoples mainly in the areas like culture, education, health, human rights, and environment, social and economic development.

The Commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution in April 2000 to establish the Permanent UN Forum on Indigenous Issues that was showcased by the Economic and Social Council. The forum mainly wants to focus on and discuss the issues related to culture, economic and social development, education, environment, health, human rights, etc.

What are Indigenous Peoples?

According to the UN,  over 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world and accounting for 6.2 percent of the global population. These are the peoples who inherit and practice unique cultures and methods of people related to the environment. Their social, cultural, economic, and political features are different from dominant societies in which they live. Indigenous peoples with the difference in the culture also share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples. According to history, the rights of indigenous peoples have always been violated. They are among those groups of people who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable in the world. Therefore, the international community recognises special measures that are required to protect the rights of indigenous peoples and to maintain their distinct cultures.

According to the UN, across the world, 47% of all indigenous peoples in employment have no education as compared to 17% of their non-indigenous counterparts. This gap is wider for women.

We can't ignore the fact that language plays an important role in the daily lives of people. It is one of the finest ways to communicate with each other. It is important in the areas like human rights protection, peacebuilding, and sustainable development. Due to various factors, languages in the world continue to disappear at an alarming rate and most of them are indigenous languages. For these threats only, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution (A/RES/71/178) on 'Rights of Indigenous Peoples' by proclaiming it as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

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The UN reports that 476 million indigenous peoples, 6.2% of the global population, rely on language for daily life, human rights, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.

International organizations like UNESCO support linguistic diversity and language preservation.

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Revival of indigenous cultures and languages
“Indigenous studies and languages should be made part of the academic infrastructure, just as colonialist languages were made a tool of knowledge production in the past.
There is a good reason why speakers of these indigenous languages abhor the languages and culture of the colonists; they felt that their ancestral culture was vulnerable to being underestimated.
Spoken languages are not only a way of communicating but also express multiple ways of seeing the world, and despite the existence of more than 7,000 languages in the world, the risk of the disappearance and extinction of nearly half of these languages at the end of the century - according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - threatens to lose different visions of the world and the human knowledge contained in these ancient languages.
Despite the growing awareness of indigenous issues around the world, few still respect and appreciate the knowledge wealth of indigenous peoples, many of whose cultures have been wiped out or completely destroyed, including their languages and sciences, since the era of geographical exploration and the colonization of the "New World" in the Americas, Australia and New Zealand.
The UN ’ s Atlas of World Languages in Danger reveals that a language goes extinct every two weeks, meaning that 25 languages go extinct every year, and although the future and fate of these languages as well as the fate of hundreds of others seems bleak, linguists and language lovers around the world are making efforts to preserve these languages that are struggling to survive in human speech.
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Across Latin America, millions of people speak indigenous languages that the United Nations classifies as endangered.
Americo Mendoza Mori, an academic lecturer in Latin Studies in the United States, seeks to help these peoples revive their indigenous cultures and languages, free from marginalization or ready-made stereotypes.
In a report published by Harvard Gazette, the official journal of Harvard University, Nikki Rojas says that Mendoza Mori ’ s activism in Latin culture in the United States and in the lives of Latin communities in the country has led him to notice the lack of academic work and research papers on indigenous languages, which still rely heavily on oral tradition.
He became particularly interested in the Inca language of Quechua, which is now spoken by 8 million people in the Andes mountain range on the west coast of South America.
The Inca civilization has ruled the west coast of South America since the beginning of the 12th century AD and for hundreds of years it controlled the vast lands stretching from Colombia to Chile, and the Inca is known as a mysterious empire that was considered the most developed society in the Americas before the arrival of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492 AD.
“There is a social movement of speakers of this language, who are not only seeking to preserve it because it is endangered, but are seeking to build a complete cultural movement to revive it, not only in the Andes, but also among the various Latin communities in the United States, ” Mori said.
Mendoza Mori hopes that universities and research centres will devote more attention to indigenous languages, so that there will be additional opportunities for researchers and students interested in this field and awareness of indigenous peoples will be increased.
“We understand that not many people can attend classes in Quechua or indigenous culture, but we want this to be just as natural as attending classes in other areas of knowledge. ”
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“Indigenous studies and languages must be made part of the academic infrastructure, just as colonialist languages have been made a tool for knowledge production in the past.
There is a good reason why speakers of these indigenous languages abhor the languages and culture of the colonists; they felt that their ancestral culture was vulnerable to being underestimated.
Mendoza Mori points out that academia still carries a colonial legacy and is based on a specific organizational structure that sends negative messages to many cultures and communities.
He adds that most academics have treated indigenous cultures as a thing of the past, rather than focusing on their current success in resisting change, thriving despite circumstances, and seeking to engage in contemporary dialogues at the national and global levels.
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The author points out that these indigenous peoples have finally gained an important boost in the arena of social networks and digital technologies, so that these cultures are not limited to the history books.
For example, the popular TikTok entertainment platform has spread to creators of content that defines indigenous culture and languages, based on the hashtag # Native _ tik _ tok, which has garnered billions of views.
Mendoza Mori believes that academic institutions and international organizations such as the United Nations can play an important role in providing a platform for these languages, customs and traditions to gain recognition.
For example, this Peruvian activist and researcher points out that the United Nations has declared 2019 the Year of International Celebration of Indigenous Languages and has decided to make 2022 the beginning of the Decade of Indigenous Languages, both of which represent an opportunity to raise awareness of these cultures.
Mendoza Mori is not only active in these languages, but also investigates the complex nature of the cultural identities of the various components of the Latino community in the US, and the inequality and injustice they may suffer in the US.
In this framework, he offers a lesson on Latin indigenous peoples, focusing on race, immigration, rights, and stereotypes about Latinos, which place them all in the same basket regardless of their race, language, and legal status on American soil.
Mendoza Mori says, “There is an idea that is beginning to spread in the South and North America that Latinos have intermingled and have a single stereotyped identity.
The Latin heritage is diverse, and reducing it to a single model reduces its value, which is the same mistake that African culture has suffered in the United States. ”
As an example of these ready-made stereotypes, "Central American immigrants, descendants of the Maya civilization, are referred to as Latinos or Hispanics (cultures historically associated with Spain) even though they do not speak Spanish at all."
Mendoza Mori hopes that these lectures and research on Latin studies in the United States will enable Harvard University to engage in contemporary conversations about cultural diversity and encourage the display and celebration of cultural diversity.
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Content: International Mother Language Day is observed every year on February 21 to raise awareness of cultural and linguistic diversity. With the global influence of only a few languages, many mother tongues are disappearing which threatens the cultural and intellectual heritage of the regions they represent.

Preserving all languages of the world is imperative to protect culture and tradition, and to promote the same, UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day.

International Mother Language Day 2023: Theme

The theme for this year’s International Mother Language Day is ‘multilingual education – a necessity to transform education’.

History of International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day is the brainchild of two language activists, Rafiqul Islam and Abdus Salam, who, in 1998, recommended that the day be observed to save the world’s languages from extinction. The proposed day has a historical significance, too as it commemorates the tragic 1952 killings in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan).

In 1999, UNESCO announced that February 21 will be celebrated as International Mother Language Day to promote free expression and multilingual education in the mother tongue. The day also pays tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in Bangladesh for their mother tongue.

Significance of International Mother Language Day

It is important to celebrate International Mother Language Day because, through this day, UNESCO tries to fulfil its commitment to recognise the value of the mother tongue, particularly in the early years.

According to a UNESCO report, 40% of the world’s population lacks access to education in a language they can speak or understand. And to address this issue, International Mother’s Day came into existence.

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The International Mother Language Day page on the UNESCO website reads, "UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others"

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  • International Mother Language Day was recognized by the UN in 2002
  • Out of 7000 languages spoken in the world, 2000 are spoken in India itself.
  • UNESCO has organized a webinar from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Paris time) to observe this day.

February 21 is celebrated as International Mother Language Day. The day is dedicated to promote awareness of linguistic diversity and cultural unity. It also promotes multilingualism. The United Nations recognised this day in 2002, three years after it was first announced on 17 November 1999 by UNESCO. It was the initiative of Bangladesh with the broader idea of preserving and protecting all the languages used by the people. It is said that out of 7000 languages spoken in the world, 2000 are spoken in India itself.

The International Mother Language Day page on the UNESCO website reads, "UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others"

International Mother Language Day 2022 Theme

"Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities," is the theme of the International Mother Language Day 2022. The objective of this year is how to use advanced technology to support the development of quality teaching and take forward multilingual education. UNESCO has organised a webinar from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Paris time) to observe this day.

How many languages are spoken in India

In India, 22 languages are constitutionally recognised as mother tongues. These are- Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Santhali, Dogri, Nepali, Bodo, Maithili, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Urdu, Oriya, Konkani, Kashmiri, Manipuri, Kannada, Bengali, Sindhi, Gujarati and Marathi.

Among these, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi are the most spoken languages in India. Also, India has more than 99 non-scheduled languages.

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UNESCO Member States unanimously adopted a new global framework for culture and arts education at the conclusion of the UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education, held in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi from 13 to 15 February.
According to a statement published on the UN website, the participating countries made several commitments, including a commitment to promote the priority of education for culture and the arts, to “place greater emphasis on local and indigenous cultures in the classroom, and to improve the recognition of artistic and cultural skills in professional settings. ”
The new UNESCO Framework emphasizes the need for lifelong education in culture and the arts within all types of educational frameworks, and places culture and the arts at the centre of educational policies, strategies, curricula and programmes.
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The framework broadens the understanding of "culture" to include architectural, natural and living heritage and cultural expressions, as well as cultural and creative industries.
It also focuses on the potential of digital technologies for culture and arts education to help promote intercultural dialogue and linguistic diversity.
The adopted text also recognizes that learning in, through and with cultural diversity has a vital role to play in promoting mutual understanding and overcoming divisions.
It stresses the need to focus on local cultures and heritage, especially those belonging to indigenous peoples.
It also calls for strengthened relations between educational and cultural institutions, which means more partnerships between schools, institutions and cultural property, including UNESCO World Heritage sites, as well as cultures, traditions and festivals inscribed on UNESCO ’ s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Building on the legacy of the UNESCO Road Map adopted in Lisbon (2006), the Seoul Agenda (2010) and the Declaration of the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development held in Mexico City (2022), the Framework is the outcome of two years of multilateral consultations, dialogue and negotiations with Member States.
The World Conference on Culture and Arts Education brought together nearly 1,000 cultural and educational stakeholders, including 90 ministers, including Tunisian Minister of Cultural Affairs Hayat Katat al-Qarmazi, 125 representatives of UNESCO Member States, policy makers, experts, NGOs, UN agencies, academia and representatives of the private sector.
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Content: Dr. Lorna Wánosts’a7 Williams (Lil̓wat7úl) is at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, celebrating the formal launch of the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032. A global task force is mobilizing coordinated and immediate action to implement the Decade's Global Action Plan.

“As Indigenous people, we've been isolated and invisible for so long. So it's really good to meet people who are facing similar challenges, and hearing the stories of how people have defied everything that has been thrown at them in the destruction of our languages,” said Williams.

She chuckles to think how surprised her little girl self would be at the global Indigenous language revitalization efforts.

“When I was a little girl, I only spoke my language, and then I lost my language when I went to residential school.” Williams grew up in Mount Currie, B.C.

Williams is attending the UNESCO gathering to witness the historical occasion, while sharing her wisdom on revitalizing Indigenous languages and advocating for what's needed to accelerate their resurgence.

She has been participating in key meetings to plan the outcomes of the decade as a member of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s working group, and as an observer on the Global Task Force for the Decade

One of the highlights for Williams at this official launch was to stand with Chief Willie Littlechild. “He was one of the key individuals that really made this happen. And so it was wonderful to stand with him yesterday on the stage and to hear him. It’s just so celebratory.”

Her life’s work has been centred on strengthening and promoting, not just her own language, but the 34 Indigenous languages and more than 90 dialects in B.C. as chair of First People’s Cultural Foundation.

Along with celebrating the official launch of the action plan, she’s enjoying the First People’s Cultural Council is being celebrated, too.

“FPCC was recognized during panel discussions as a leader in so many areas of language revitalization.”

First Voices was described this way by one of the panels: “As one of the leading actions in the digital area, it is unique.” First Voices is a community-led platform where Elders and language teams can upload dictionaries, songs, stories in audio and video.

Another panel highlighted the First People’s Map, “as the first of its kind where Indigenous people had an opportunity to place themselves on a map. Because we've always been put on maps by other people. By linguists, anthropologists, archeologists, government, churches,” Williams said.

“In that map, people were able to really share their stories, their names, and place names, and nobody else has done that.” The map was 10 years in the making, as a coordinated effort. With the people themselves working on it from each of the language communities.

Other panels recognized other areas in which FPCC is leading the way, highlighting the Mentor-Apprenticeship program, and the Indigenous language keyboards so people can share information “in their own languages, in their own writing systems.”

When Williams thinks of the children of today, “I know that they live in a time where the colonizer’s language is so dominant in everything we do. It's a real challenge for our young people to not just learn, but to use our languages.”

She feels hopeful knowing future generations will have tools and resources to use to revitalize Indigenous languages, and hopes they’ll be speaking in a world that holds appreciation and respect for their languages.

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UNESCO calls for education through mother tongue
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On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, celebrated on 21 February, UNESCO calls on countries to adopt a multilingual education policy.
The organization recommends that children receive instruction in their mother tongue in the early years of schooling along with the official language of instruction.
This approach is called multilingual education.
The UNESCO Global Database on Education Inequality, in general, shows that children who receive instruction in a language they speak at home are 30% more likely to read at the end of primary school than those who do not speak the language of instruction.
The data also shows that teaching in the first language or mother tongue improves children ’ s social skills.
According to Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, “To help combat the current global learning crisis, while maintaining linguistic diversity as a key cultural component, UNESCO encourages governments to implement mother-tongue multilingual education in the early years of education.
“We know it works and there is empirical evidence that it helps children learn. ”
Supporting Africa with its vast linguistic diversity
UNESCO calls on the international community in particular to support African States in their efforts to develop multilingual learning.
A new UNESCO report, “Born to Learn, ” shows that as many as one in five children receive education in their mother tongue in Africa, the continent with the greatest linguistic diversity.
But this situation is unfavorable to learning outcomes in this region, where only one in five students have mastered the basics of reading, writing and mathematics, even after completing primary school.
UNESCO highlights the success of Mozambique, which recently expanded bilingual education to 25 per cent of schools through a new teacher training programme.
In basic reading and mathematics, children enrolled in these schools achieve a level 15% higher.
For this success to extend to the entire continent, the international community must raise more funds for African countries investing in this area.
UNESCO also notes the importance of protecting indigenous languages on the occasion of Mother Language Day.
It is worth noting that at least 40% of the more than 6,700 languages spoken in the world are at risk of extinction in the long run due to a shortage of native speakers.
UNESCO is the organization responsible for the Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2032, a plan of action to draw the world's attention to the critical loss of indigenous languages and the urgent need to preserve, revitalize and celebrate them.
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Russia has proposed a bill to limit foreign words, allowing exceptions for those without Russian analogues.

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Content: The state Duma adopted in the first reading the bill on the protection of the Russian language from foreign borrowings
The bill on the protection of the Russian language from foreign borrowings passed the first reading in the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
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The bill aims to limit the use of foreign words in official contexts in Russia.

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Content: The state Duma adopted in the first reading the bill on the protection of the Russian language from foreign borrowings
The bill on the protection of the Russian language from foreign borrowings passed the first reading in the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
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The Russian government believes the bill will help protect and promote the Russian language by reducing excessive use of foreign words.

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Content: “Coworking under the ban ”: Deputy Drapeko on the protection of the Russian language
First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture noted that the words “franchising ”,“ coworking ”, “hr ” and others should be replaced by analogues.
The bill on the protection of the Russian language from excessive use of foreign words will force journalists and advertisers to speak Russian, said the NSN first Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on culture Elena Drapeko.
On the eve of the state Duma adopted in the first reading the government bill on the protection of the Russian language from excessive use of foreign words.
The document provides for a ban for officials and authorities to use in the work of foreign words, except for those contained in regulatory dictionaries and not having common analogues in the Russian language.
Drapeko stressed that the bill will also affect journalists, business and advertising.
“We adopted in the first reading the law, which was introduced by the government of the Russian Federation, we warmly supported it by the entire composition of the Committee on Culture.
This law assumes that all exemptions that were in the law on the Russian language and related to the media, will be eliminated.
The media will also be required to speak Russian.
All these words "franchising", "coworking", "hr" and other words have analogues.
This can affect the business sphere, the name of the forums, it is necessary to control television, ” she said.
By the second reading, the deputy promised to present control measures and penalties for those who will violate the law.
“There is a duty of the government to establish reference dictionaries of the modern Russian language, which will be relied on by linguists who check state documents.
For the second reading, we are going to make a number of amendments that will relate to the control and punishment for non-compliance with the law.
It could be a financial punishment or a disciplinary one.
This applies to all individuals and legal entities, including in the field of advertising.
Now, when you go to Russian cities, the feeling that you are in a colony of some kind – non-Russian names and written in Latin, ” said the interlocutor of the NSN.
Earlier, the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that in Russia, Anglicisms are abused, and proposed to replace foreign words with Russian analogues, reports the Telegram-channel “Radiotochka NSN ”.
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Experts believe the law may lead to excesses in enforcing language purity, particularly through unnecessary borrowings.

The law's effectiveness depends on clear criteria and implementation mechanisms.

Russian words often have foreign origins, making clear criteria necessary to distinguish between foreign and non-foreign words.

Professional terminology, like in banking, should be exempt to avoid isolating Russia from international terms.

The Russian government plans to support a Russian language promotion organization and discuss its implementation at upcoming meetings.

The proposed law is supported by some sociologists who want to protect the Russian language from foreign words.

Some researchers consider artificial language regulation a vain and potentially harmful idea, as borrowing is natural.

The law aims to simplify regulatory language to make it more accessible to citizens.

UNESCO estimates that nearly half of the world's 7,000 languages are at risk of disappearance by the end of the century.

UNESCO has been preserving cultural heritage for over 75 years through various programs, including the Nubian Archaeological Rescue Campaign.

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Archaeologist: UNESCO gained international fame with the Nubian Archaeological Rescue Campaign
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Antiquities expert Dr. Abdel Rahim Rayhan, member of the Supreme Council of Culture and the Committee of History and Antiquities, confirmed that the relations between Egypt and UNESCO extend to more than 75 years, and Egypt was one of the first 20 countries to ratify its formation.
He added that Egypt has been a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO since 1946, with the exception of a few times, which gave it the expertise not available to many members, and Egypt was re-elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 2021 to 2025, after receiving 130 votes during the elections held within the framework of the General Conference of the Organization.
The Executive Board is the most important governing body of UNESCO, the organization concerned with consolidating the foundations of peace and development through the promotion of international cooperation in the fields of education, science and culture, including the implementation of development programmes, education and vocational training, heritage protection, communication and information, and contributing to the achievement of the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This comes within the framework of the visit of Dr. Noria Sanz, Regional Director of UNESCO in Cairo to the monastery of St. Catherine currently.
Dr. Rehan told Al-Bawaba News on Saturday that UNESCO has gained a great reputation internationally in the field of cultural heritage with the Nubia campaign, which began in 1960 to transfer the Great Abu Simbel Temple after it was flooded by the waters of the Nile when the Aswan Dam was built and took 20 years, during which 22 monuments were transported.
This led to the adoption of the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1972.
UNESCO Member States have since adopted important documents in the field of heritage and cultural diversity: in 2003 they adopted the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, in 2005 they adopted the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, and the Memory of the World Programme was established in 1992 to safeguard documentary heritage at risk. In 2012, the programme strongly emphasized the importance of ensuring the preservation and long-term use of the world ’ s digital memory.
Dr. Rehan pointed to the models of cooperation between Egypt and UNESCO, which was embodied in saving the area of   Nubian antiquities, the temples of Abu Simbel and Villa, the preparation of the International Convention for the Protection of Intangible Heritage, the establishment of the Center for Nubian Studies in the Nubian Museum in Aswan, the establishment of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo and the Bibliotheca.
In October 1987, the General Conference of UNESCO approved the International Call to Support the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Project in five languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish and Russian. In June 1988, the call culminated in the laying of the foundation stone for this great project, in the presence of Federico Mayor, then Director-General of UNESCO.
UNESCO also cooperates with Egypt mainly in the education and higher education sector, curricular purification and cooperation on the development of new university admission systems. Egypt participates in many of the activities of the organization and its effectiveness in various fields, including: joint cooperation to preserve the historic area of Cairo, and the organization helped Egypt restore a site inscribed on the list of World Heritage in Danger, Abu Mina in Alexandria.
He added that UNESCO contributed to the action to save the Mallawi Museum after the looting of its belongings, where it published the looted pieces on its website, which helped stop any attempt to transfer or sell these pieces illegally in foreign markets, as UNESCO was present through its experts in the site of the Museum of Islamic Art within a few days after its bombing and issued an international condemnation of the terrorist attack on the same day of the explosion. Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the United Arab Emirates provided financial and technical assistance that helped Egypt restore the museum and its collections.
He added that Egypt succeeded in 2016 in issuing a unanimous decision by the Executive Council of the Organization to place the Regional Center for Training and Studies in the Field of Water in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas under the umbrella of UNESCO to be one of its centers of category II within the framework of strengthening the role of scientific and research centers of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. UNESCO Category II institutes at different levels, whether regional or global.
The Arabic language is one of the languages that the organization seeks to preserve, so 18 December of each year has been designated as the International Day of the Arabic Language.
The Arab Group at UNESCO is keen to hold a special celebration on this day to disseminate Arab culture, Arabic literature and music within the organization.
UNESCO has been concerned with the preservation and protection of underwater heritage sites in Alexandria for more than forty years after being alerted to them thanks to some scientific studies in underwater archaeology, and UNESCO contributed experts to the project of restoration, maintenance and protection of the heritage of architect Hassan Fathi in the village of New Qurna.
In 2016, Dr. Iqbal Al-Samaloty, Secretary General of the Arab Network for Literacy and Adult Education, was appointed as UNESCO ’ s Regional Vice President in Beirut. UNESCO appointed its Goodwill Ambassadors in Egypt to support UNESCO ’ s activities and missions by a group of prominent personalities who donated their talent and fame to raise global awareness of the organization ’ s missions.
Dr. Rehan pointed out that Egypt has 14 properties registered with UNESCO, including six properties of cultural heritage, one property of natural heritage, five properties of intangible cultural heritage, two properties of shared intangible cultural heritage, and cultural heritage includes five properties registered as world heritage in 1979, namely Memphis and its tomb Pyramids area from Giza to Dahshur, Thebes area and its tomb "Luxor". From Abu Simbel to Philae, Abu Mina area west of Alexandria, Islamic Cairo, and the owner of the 2002 register is the city of St. Catherine, the natural heritage includes one site, the Valley of the Whales was included in 2005, the intangible cultural heritage includes five properties: the crescent biography was included in 2008, the game of wood was included in 2016, the Aragoose was included in 2018, the handweaving in Upper Egypt was included in 2020, and 30 celebrations associated with the Holy Family November 2022.
With regard to the common intangible cultural heritage, the Palm includes as a common intangible cultural heritage registered in 2019 with 14 countries: Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine, Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan, and Arabic calligraphy registered in 2021 with 16 countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine. Lebanon, Yemen, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan.

The organization has adopted conventions like the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) and the Memory of the World Programme (1992).

UNESCO has designated December 18 as the International Day of the Arabic Language.

International Mother Language Day is observed on February 21 to promote linguistic diversity and preserve languages worldwide.

UNESCO member states adopted a framework to promote arts, culture, and linguistic diversity.

The framework emphasizes lifelong education in culture and the arts, utilizing digital technologies to promote intercultural dialogue and linguistic diversity.

UNESCO recommends teaching children in their mother tongue and the official language during early schooling.

Children taught in their home language are 30% more likely to read by the end of primary school.

UNESCO promotes mother-tongue multilingual education to combat the global learning crisis and preserve linguistic diversity.

Russia has created an institutional infrastructure to support languages in bilingual and multilingual regions, helping to prevent marginalization and promote preservation.

UNESCO considers Russia's language policy one of the best among multilingual countries.

UNESCO supports linguistic diversity, including the preservation of the Arabic language.

UNESCO interacts with national governments to promote language rights and cultural heritage, particularly for underrepresented countries.

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Abdul Ghaffar at UNESCO: Protecting heritage is the top concern of Arab governments
This came in the statement of the Arab Group, delivered by the Minister on Monday evening at the 212th session of the Executive Council of UNESCO in Paris, in the presence of Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, Ambassador Agapito Mpamuki, President of the Executive Council of UNESCO, Ambassador Alaeddin Youssef, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt in France and Permanent Representative of Egypt to UNESCO, and Dr. Ghada Abdel Bari, Secretary General of the Egyptian National Committee UNESCO, with the participation of many ambassadors and representatives of Member States.
The minister pointed out that the current session discusses a number of important topics, including the reform of the field offices system, pointing out that the Group stresses the importance of the reform in increasing the presence and presence of the Organization in the Arab region, especially in light of the great challenges facing the region in the fields of UNESCO work such as education in times of crisis and heritage preservation.
He pointed out that the Group ’ s message on the importance of strengthening the role of the Arabic language in the offices of the region by making it a primary language for employment alongside one of the other languages of the Organization, pointing out that the Group renews its demand to give the region its right to senior positions in the Organization, especially for countries that have no representation or underrepresentation.
He pointed out that the Arab governments attach great importance to the issue of heritage protection and the recovery of smuggled antiquities, noting that the Group welcomes the success of the Iraqi diplomatic and legal efforts to recover the stolen antiquities of Iraq, which resulted in the return of 17,000 artefacts with the support of UNESCO.
Abdel Ghaffar praised the efforts of the Director-General and the Organization within the framework of the Beirut initiative and their follow-up in the field of the first phase in the fields of culture, education and heritage, and with the support of some brotherly and friendly countries, calling on Member States to continue their support for this initiative in its second phase.
The Arab Group stresses that the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people remain a priority for the Arab nation, and condemns the continuous attacks and violence against the Palestinian people throughout the occupied territories, and the campaign of ethnic cleansing practiced by the Israeli authorities in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and the rest of the neighborhoods of occupied Jerusalem, the Old City and Hebron. after the recent attacks.
He also stressed that the Arab Group condemns the illegal decision taken by the Israeli occupation court on the right of Jews to pray in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and warns of the seriousness of this decision and its consequences and repercussions on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the historical and legal situation in Al-Quds Al-Sharif.
The minister added that the group praises the efforts of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in protecting Islamic and Christian holy sites, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif, and the tireless efforts of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Chairman of Al-Quds Committee to defend the Holy City diplomatically, politically and economically through financing and implementing projects in Jerusalem through Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif. The group praised the initiative announced by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to allocate 500 million dollars for reconstruction in the Gaza Strip in coordination with the Palestinian Authority.
The Arab Group appeals to the international community, especially the Director-General of UNESCO, to condemn the harmful effects on UNESCO ’ s fields of competence in Palestine and the occupied Arab territories, including the Golan, resulting from the continuous Israeli violations, especially on educational and cultural institutions and historical and archaeological sites.
At the end of his speech, Abdel Ghaffar stressed that the Arab Group looks forward to the fruitful discussions of this session and to be able to adopt resolutions that serve the Organization and its Member States, especially the items that enjoy the full support of the Arab Group, namely: the two items submitted by the United Arab Emirates on the International Day of the Future, and unifying action to maintain the momentum of the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. The Arab Group hopes that this award will be one of the most important and influential UNESCO prizes in the field of science.
It is worth mentioning that Egypt is the Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Arab Group, which includes 19 Arab countries.
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Indigenous languages not enjoying parity at state departments

English still dominant at the expense of other tongues

David Mosoma chairperson of CRL Rights Commission.
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The usage of indigenous languages, especially in government departments, is still not equitable after 27 years since SA declared them as official languages.

This was revealed by an investigation conducted by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) on marginalised languages and the need to elevate them. It tabled its report yesterday at its offices in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

The findings show that even though government departments have adopted two or three official languages as per Language Act, English was still predominantly used at the expense of other languages. The investigation further found that the obstacles for all official languages to enjoy parity of esteem were caused by lack of budget and lack of skilled personnel.

The investigation included 16 organs of state which were randomly picked and invited to share what they are doing regarding the promotion and equitable use of all official languages. Chairperson of the commission, Prof David Luka Mosoma, said the purpose of the investigation was to establish the extent of the equal use and status of the official languages by government departments.

“Since the constitution affirms that these languages should be given their due and constitutional status, we had to do this investigation to gauge how far we are. We wanted to assess the positive measures that departments are employing to elevate the status and advanced the use of these languages. These hearings had to investigate and ascertain the measures [if any] that are in place to advance the equal treatment of all the South African official languages.

“The investigation was to assess the current efforts and future plans being followed by departments to regulate, monitor and elevate the use of all the official languages among other things for teaching, research, science, technology, commerce as well as to be languages of record.”

In its recommendations, CLR Rights Commission stated that all government departments, enterprises and entities should establish functional language service centres. It further called on the department of higher education to identify a pool of teachers who will teach mathematics, science and technology in their mother tongues.

“We encourage the department of higher education and training to subsidise institutions of higher learning to elevate, prioritise and promote official languages to become languages of record, teaching, research, science and technology.”

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The Chinese government aims to achieve 85% national penetration of Putonghua by 2025.

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By 2025, the national Putonghua penetration rate will reach 85%.
— — Interpretation of the Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening Language and Character Work in the New Era
December 02, 2021 08: 55 | Source: Guangming Daily
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Original title: By 2025, the national Putonghua penetration rate will reach 85%
Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on the Comprehensive Strengthening of Language and Character Work in the New Era (hereinafter referred to as the Opinions), defining the goal of achieving 85% of the national popularization rate of Putonghua by 2025, and putting forward five tasks, including: popularizing the national common language and writing, promoting the basic capacity of the language and characters, enhancing the national service capabilities of the Chinese language and culture.
The document, issued for the first time in the name of the State Council since the founding of the People's Republic of China, contains new expositions on the nature, status and functions of the language industry.
What are the new problems facing China's language and writing work? What are the new needs of the people for the cause of language and writing? The reporter interviewed relevant responsible persons of the Ministry of Education, the State Language Commission and some members of the Advisory Committee of the State Language Commission, and interpreted the main contents and highlights of the Opinions.
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Based on the new historical position, focus on national development strategy
From the moment we are born, language is everywhere in our daily life.
As for the individual, language and writing are like air and water, which seem prosaic but indispensable, and to the country, language and writing is a cause that has "the characteristics of a basic, overall, social and national character."
"Language is the most important communication tool and information carrier of human society, and it is the basic element and distinctive symbol of culture."
The "Opinions" elevate the cause of language and writing to a new height, saying that the cause of language and writing "is related to the improvement of the quality of the people and the all-round development of people, to the inheritance of history and culture and economic and social development, to the national unity and national unity, is an important support for the comprehensive strength of the country, and has an important position and role in the overall work of the party and the country."
"This understanding is not only a summary of historical experience, but also a visionary thinking in the new situation of the construction of a community with a shared future for the Chinese nation and the advent of the digital economy." The overall planning of the language space and the two languages at home and abroad. "
According to Yao Xishuang, member of the Advisory Committee of the State Language Commission, “The popularization of the national common language and characters is still not balanced enough, and the innovation of language and characters information technology is not yet suitable for the development of informatization, especially artificial intelligence.
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Promote the popularization of the national common language and script
China is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-lingual country, and the most basic and most important to achieve cultural identity is to promote the national common language and script.
As early as 1955, the National Literary Reform Conference put forward the three tasks of simplifying Chinese characters, popularizing Putonghua, and formulating and implementing a plan for the pinyin of Chinese.
The state promotes Putonghua and promotes standardized Chinese characters.
Among the five tasks specified in the Opinions, "unswervingly promoting the popularization of the national common language and script" is the primary task, and it is necessary to "firmly establish the main status of the national common language and script", and put forward the principle of promoting Putonghua in the new era.
From the "vigorous promotion, emphasis on implementation and gradual popularization" in the 1950s to the "vigorous implementation, active popularization and gradual improvement" in 1992, Yao Xishuang believes that "the new era of the" Opinions "adjustment of the promotion of Putonghua policy formulation is an innovation on the basis of inheritance."
According to the editorial, academic dissertations should be written in the national common language unless otherwise stipulated by the state.
The opinions also put forward the task of "comprehensively strengthening the education of the national common language and writing" in ethnic minority areas, including promoting the teaching of the national common language and writing in primary and secondary schools in ethnic minority areas, and improving the level of application of Putonghua among the young and middle-aged laborers in ethnic minority areas.
Li Yuming suggested: "When the popularity of spoken Mandarin reaches a certain level, it is more important to improve the level of written language in key areas, key groups and even the whole people. The role of written language is most powerful in the transmission of government decrees, cultural inheritance, education and scientific and technological development."
Confidence of language:
Promote scientific research results in Chinese
Language and writing are an integral part of culture, the most important loaders, constructors, interpreters and communicators of culture, and also the spiritual home of the nation.
The "Opinions" clearly pointed out that it is necessary to "actively promote the inheritance and development of China's excellent language and culture", such as: promoting the inheritance and development of China's excellent traditional culture represented by Oracle; promoting the dissemination of Chinese ideological and cultural terms; strengthening the protection of Chinese contemporary academic and cultural heritage; enhancing the ability to disseminate Chinese culture in foreign languages; scientifically protecting dialects and minority languages; strengthening the management of teaching materials; and teaching quality.
"The current international status of the Chinese language is not commensurate with China's international status, and it is not commensurate with China's population, land area, long history, splendid culture and economic strength," Li said.
It is necessary to strengthen international Chinese education and overseas Chinese education.
It is necessary to strengthen the study of world languages and world language life, understand the development trend of world languages, and participate more in international language affairs.
According to relevant officials of the Ministry of Education and the State Language Commission, in vigorously promoting the international status and influence of Chinese, the "Opinions" first emphasizes strengthening international Chinese education and services, vigorously enhancing the influence of Chinese in the academic field, advocating the launch of Chinese scientific research results, and promoting the use of Chinese in international organizations and international conferences.
Second, it proposes to expand international exchange and cooperation in language and script, expand bilateral and multilateral language policies and cultural exchange cooperation, promote overseas dissemination of Chinese classics, and build an exchange brand.
In addition, for the future information world composed of artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and other technologies, the "Opinions" made a vision of what kind of language ability and language life in China, emphasizing the need to promote the innovation and development of language information technology, promote the use of language and words into the media, and play the role of language information technology in the national informatization and intelligent construction.
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Language proficiency is positively correlated with a country's national image, and Chinese language education promotes cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.

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Content: By the end of 2020, more than 180 countries and regions around the world have launched Chinese language education, more than 70 countries have incorporated Chinese into the national education system, and more than 20 million people are learning Chinese overseas, and the cumulative number of people learning and using Chinese is close to 200 million.
Professor Ng Ying-fai, Dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies and International Studies of Beijing Language and Culture University, recently gave an exclusive interview to China News Service ’ s “East-West Question ” to explain the development of“ Chinese fever ” and the role of Chinese education at home and abroad in cultural exchanges and mutual learning.
A summary of the interview is as follows:
China News Agency: International Chinese language education helps to promote the understanding of China among the people of the world, and helps to promote the construction of a common human destiny.
What kind of development process have you experienced from going abroad to becoming more and more popular in the world?
Wu Ying-hui: The Chinese language's departure from the country has been accompanied by various periods of China's historical development, but several important periods were mainly during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the new China's reform and opening up.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, Chinese went out of the country, and was marked by the return of a large number of students from Korea, Japan, and Vietnam to spread Chinese and Chinese culture after returning to China, and the formation of a Chinese-character cultural circle.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a large number of people from southern provinces such as Guangdong and Fujian migrated to Nanyang (now Southeast Asia) and formed a Chinese community in Nanyang, spreading Chinese to Nanyang as the main symbol.
Since the reform and opening up, it has been marked by the rapid improvement of China's comprehensive national strength, especially the demand for economic and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries brought about by the rapid development of economic, technological and other fields, and the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The rapid increase in the value of Chinese has stimulated the enthusiasm of the world to carry out Chinese education, and many countries have formulated policies related to Chinese education, integrating Chinese education into the basic education system of the national education system, and taking the initiative to open Chinese courses in various schools at all levels.
In addition, the establishment of Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms around the world since 2004 has also greatly promoted the spread of Chinese in most countries, especially in developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
China News Service reporter: What does it mean for more than 70 countries to include Chinese in their national education system? What are the reasons for the popularity of Chinese in the world?
Ng Ying-fai: The inclusion of a foreign language in the national education curriculum of a country is an important sign that the foreign language is licensed in the country, which means that the country has incorporated the foreign language into the foreign language education system of the country and will allocate corresponding government resources to support its teaching in the country.
More than 70 countries have incorporated Chinese into the national education system, reflecting the realistic value and future value of Chinese in these countries, and also indicating that Chinese education in these countries will be supported by more government and social resources, so that Chinese education in these countries will gain more room for development.
The international communication of language mainly depends on the comprehensive strength of the country, the comprehensive strength of the country mainly includes hard power and soft power, of which the national hard power is the determining factor of the international communication of language.
Hard strength can be seen, touched, can be quantified, the economy, science and technology, military and so on belong to the category of hard strength, the economy can be quantified by GDP and other indicators, science and technology can be quantified by many indicators such as patents, military can be used to evaluate the number of various types of military equipment and advanced degree of indicators quantified.
Soft power can not be seen and touched, but people can feel that, such as the good or bad of a country's image can be roughly judged, but it is difficult to quantify the image of different countries.
Hard power is the foundation of the country's comprehensive strength, and soft power is attached to hard power.
Therefore, the international communication of languages is based on hard work.
The basic logic of the popularity of Chinese in the world is that since the reform and opening up, China's comprehensive national strength has continued to increase rapidly, enhancing the value of Chinese in international cooperation and exchanges, and the fundamental driving force for learning Chinese is the need for all countries in the world to carry out cooperation with China in various fields, including economy and culture.
When China is strong, the Chinese language will really go to the world.
China News Agency: Language is the best key to understanding a country.
Can you give an example of the role of Chinese language education at home and abroad in promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the Chinese and foreign countries?
Ng Ying-hui: Language is not only a carrier of culture, but also a tool of cultural exchange, a bridge of spiritual communication between people in different cultural backgrounds, and the best key to understanding a country.
The results of a series of empirical studies on the influence of Chinese language proficiency on the perception of China ’ s national image in Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam show that the Chinese language proficiency of foreign people is positively correlated with their perception of China ’ s national image, that is, the higher the Chinese level, the better the Chinese national image.
In addition, high-level Chinese experts can also play the advantages of knowing Chinese and their own language and culture at the same time, interpret China in their own language for the local people, and introduce their own country in Chinese for the Chinese people, so as to more effectively promote Sino-foreign cultural exchanges and mutual learning.
Dr. Long Wei, a Burmese national, participated in the translation of the Burmese version of “Xi Jinping ’ s Favorite Allegations ”. Long Wei also regularly introduced China ’ s economy and culture on Myanmar TV and other media.
These cases fully illustrate that Chinese education at home and abroad can play an important role in promoting humanities education and cultural exchanges at home and abroad, and thus help to promote the construction of a common human destiny.
China News Service reporter: At present, the world is facing the challenge of the epidemic, what is the status of Chinese language education in the world?
What experiences are worth summarizing?
Wu Yinghui: With the rapid improvement of China's comprehensive national strength, the overall development of Chinese education in the world is constantly developing. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, global Chinese education has also encountered some difficulties, and many countries have a shortage of Chinese teachers, but Chinese teachers in China cannot be sent out.
The impact of the epidemic on the economies of other countries has also affected Chinese language education. The funding for Chinese language courses in some schools is difficult to guarantee, and the closure of some countries due to the epidemic has also affected Chinese education for foreign students in China.
In addition, international politics has also had a partial impact on Chinese education, and the development of Confucius Institutes in a few developed countries represented by the United States has been suppressed.
Support for overseas Chinese education should be divided into policies to distinguish between developed and developing countries, Chinese as a foreign language education and Chinese language education.
Overseas Chinese education is an important part of international Chinese education, and it can play an important role in the construction of international communication in China. We should further strengthen our efforts to care for and support overseas Chinese education, and help solve the difficulties and problems faced in the development of overseas Chinese education, and give various forms of support.
China News Agency: What advice do you have for language lovers who study Chinese at home and abroad?
Ng Ying-fai: China will become the world 's largest economy in the next few years. People who understand Chinese will have more opportunities in their lives. However, learning a language takes a certain period of time. A real China that fosters mutual understanding and friendship.
(Source of this article: China News Agency "East and West Question" column, authorized by China Times News Network)
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The International Government Communication Forum 2022 recommended that governments develop educational curricula and promote cultural diversity to address global communication challenges.

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Content: Most notably, “Curriculum Development. ”
9 Recommendations of the International Government Communication Forum
The International Government Communication Forum 2022, organized by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau ’ s International Government Communication Centre (IGCC), has made a number of recommendations, including calling on governments to partner with Arab drama producers to develop world-class content, develop plans to build a culture of social adaptation to crises and ‘ engineer change ’, and develop educational curricula that contribute to the preparation of influential leaders.
The forum, which was held under the theme “Challenges and Solutions ” this year, witnessed 17,400 visitors to its main events, which included 42 events, ranging from 7 main sessions, 10 inspirational speeches, 6 proactive events, 6 workshops and 13 interactive platforms, held in parallel with 40 accompanying events, highlighting outstanding challenges in a number of pressing humanitarian, cultural, economic, environmental and development issues. government, and its role in providing effective solutions to them.
Alya Al Suwaidi, Director of Sharjah Government Media Bureau, announced nine recommendations, which constitute a summary of 160 speakers and experts in the field of government communication. The first recommendation called on governments to launch a platform of creative electronic solutions to the challenges they face with the participation of individuals, the private sector and influential content makers.
The second recommendation referred to the need to develop a "Guide to Governance of Government Communication" with the cooperation of the concerned authorities from official institutions and communication experts, while the third recommendation referred to the importance of developing a specialized language guide for crisis management that includes the most appropriate terms and words for public discourse.
The recommendations included activating a partnership between governments and producers of Arab drama to convey positive messages and impact on a global scale, calling for more investment in Arab drama, which carries culture, values and heritage, and calling for the development of educational curricula and training programs that contribute to building a generation capable of finding solutions to the challenges of societies.
The sixth recommendation called for cooperation between communication teams in economic and academic institutions and specialized study centers to anticipate the economic future and anticipate solutions to the expected economic problems, while the seventh recommendation pointed to the importance of preparing plans and programs targeted at all members of society and compatible with their needs and nature to build a culture of adapting to crises and finding solutions to "engineering change".
The forum also recommended preparing for the future of communication, keeping abreast of AI media, metafers and emerging technologies, while the last recommendation called for the development of government programs to protect cultural diversity, maintain balance between cultures and respect difference and privacy.
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Governments are encouraged to partner with content producers to develop world-class content and invest in local drama to promote culture and heritage.

Government programs are recommended to protect cultural diversity and promote multilingualism.

Mastering the mother tongue is essential for strengthening ethnic identity and understanding ethnic culture in a multi-ethnic society.

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Both language and culture need to be exposed, applied and accumulated over a long period of time to make a difference in everyone.
Especially in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society, language plays a major role in communication, and culture is a force to unite ethnic groups.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Premier Lee Kuan Yew, China has implemented a "bilingual policy" that requires students to master English and their mother tongue at the same time.
The former is the common language of administration and work, facilitating communication between different ethnic groups, and the key skills to connect and expand international markets.
The latter is the basic condition for strengthening ethnic identity and the bridge for understanding and understanding ethnic culture.
We should do our best to master bilingualism, strengthen communication advantages and knowledge exploration, and enhance our own connotation and cultural cultivation foundation.
Living in a harmonious society that understands mutual respect and tolerance among ethnic groups brings us many opportunities for cross-development.
Perhaps you have not noticed that the reason why we have been able to connect with the major economies of the world and to establish mutually beneficial strategic cooperation with Southeast Asian countries is because of our multilingual environment.
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