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United Nations International Year of Languages and the Baška Slab

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year 2008 as the International Year of Languages. It was launched by UNESCO on 21 February 2008 by International Mother Language Day. Language is one of the fundamental dimensions of a human being. It embodies national and cultural identity for each person. It is essential identity of groups and individuals. Cultural diversities are closely related to linguistic diversities. Today there are about 7000 languages spoken in the world. Less than a 2000 of these languages are currently used in schools, and most are used only sporadically. Within the a few generations, more than 50% of all languages may disappear, because they are not represented in government, education and the media. Globalization processes and a relationship between the global and the local are strongly depending on communication. Internet communication is unifying languages. There is strong relationship between languages and the economy. The languages are promoted as a tool for social integration. Geographical features that are surrounding us (on and under the land and water, in the universe) should be named. Different languages and processes of globalization are forcing standardization of geographical names.

UN; languages; Baška Slab; UNGEGN

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