Government project recognizes indigenous languages as intangible cultural heritage
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PL forwarded to Aleam also institutes the State Policy for the Protection of Indigenous Languages
Manaus (AM) – The Government of Amazonas forwarded to the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas (Aleam) a Government Message for the creation of a Bill (PL) that recognizes the indigenous languages, spoken in the State, as intangible cultural heritage.
The project sent to the Legislative House last Friday (7) also recognizes more than 15 languages as co-official, establishes the State Policy for the Protection of Indigenous Languages of the State and provides for awareness campaigns on the importance of preserving and promoting indigenous languages as intangible cultural heritage of the Amazon.
According to the document, Amazonas is the most indigenous Federation Unit in the country, with at least 53 languages currently spoken in the territory, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Data from the National Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan) indicate that more than 250 languages are spoken in Brazil, including indigenous, immigration, sign, creole and Afro-Brazilian languages, in addition to Portuguese and its varieties.
These measures, according to an excerpt from the Bill, “ensure that the rights of indigenous peoples are consolidated through actions and services, promoting their visibility, preserving the sociocultural particularities of each ethnic group, fundamental for the maintenance of social organization, customs, languages , beliefs and traditions”.
The PL began to process in the Legislative Assembly last Monday (10). The document recognizes the following indigenous languages as co-official: Apurinã; Baniwa; Desana; Kanamari; Marubo; Matis; Matses; Mawé; Mura; Nheengatu (Amazon General Language); Tariana; Tikuna; Tukano; Waiwái; Waimiri; Yanomami.
Language protection policy
The project sent to the deputies, the State Policy for the Protection of Indigenous Languages, has, among some of its guidelines, the guarantee to the communities of the full public use of their own language, inside or outside the indigenous lands, and the recognition of the autonomy and protagonism of the Indian people.
In addition, the actions to be adopted must be formulated and institutionalized in articulation, cooperation and partnership with the indigenous peoples of Amazonas.
*With information from Aleam
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