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    Linguistic Rights and

    the Philippine Langage


    Situation
    Discussant: Rhealyn E. Ausan
    Learning Goals:
    At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

    1) Explain the concept of linguistic rights and its significance


    to society and individuals;

    2) Familiarize yourself with the language situation in the


    Philippines; and

    3) Rationalize the preferred languages in the different


    domains of the country.
    In the Philippines, nearly
    200 languages and
    dialects are spoken by
    an estimate of 100
    million Filipinos. The
    language map below
    taken from Greenberg’s
    Linguistic Diversity
    Index shows the 10
    languages that are
    predominantly used in
    various provinces.
    Linguistics
    Rights Linguistic rights are the human
    and civil rights concerning
    the individual and collective
    right to choose the language
    or languages for
    communication in a private
    or public atmosphere.
    Phillipson and Skutanabb-Kangs (2017) listed
    several international covenants that cover one’s
    linguistic rights.
    01
    The Charter of the United Nations (1945)
     commits its member nations in its general articles
    to promoting "universal respect for, and
    observance of, human rights and fundamental
    freedoms for all without distinction as to race,
    sex, language, or religion" (paragraph 6.11, 55).
    02
    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
     paragraph 2: "Everyone is entitled to all the
    rights and freedoms set forth in this
    Declaration, without distinction of any kind,
    such as race, colour, sex, language, religion,
    political or other opinion, national or social
    origin, property, birth or other status."
    03
    International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
     (1966, Article 27) states: "In those states in which
    ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist,
    persons belonging to such minorities shall not be
    denied the right, in community with other members
    of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess
    and practice their own religion, or to use their own
    language."
    04
    The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
    (1989)
     stresses the maintenance of identity, including
    "nationality" and "name."
    05
    The UN's Declaration on the Rights of Persons
    Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious, and
    Linguistic Minorities:
     "that the promotion and protection of the rights of
    persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and
    linguistic minorities contribute to the political and
    social stability of States in which they live."
    (Preamble)
    Thank you!!

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