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Linguistic rights are human rights: Preserving dignity and identity
Manila Bulletin
|October 1, 2025
Telling someone their mother tongue is “backward” or “useless” is an act of cultural violence.
The global crisis of language extinction is not a natural phenomenon; it's the direct result of historical oppression and ongoing marginalization. As we champion social justice, we must recognize that the fight for human dignity is inextricably linked to the fight for linguistic rights.
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