Sunday, February 22, 2009

UNESCO: 15 Languages Endangered in Turkey

"UNESCO: 15 Languages Endangered in Turkey

According to the Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger published by UNESCO prior to 21 February, International Mother Language Day, 15 languages are endangered in Turkey, and Turkey is doing nothing to save them.

22-02-2009

Tolga KORKUT - tolgakorkut@bianet.org

21 February, International Mother Language Day, has been marked with the publication of a new edition of the 'Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger'. The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has published an interactive digital Atlas based on information collected by over 30 linguists."

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