Speak up, native language champions urged (fwd link)

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Speak up, native language champions urged

TUE, 30 NOVE 2010 10:48
By Luke Rintod

KOTA KINABALU: The eight sub-ethnic languages - Bajau, Murut, Rungus,
Bisaya, Iranun, Suluk, Sungai, and Ubian - spoken in Sabah may all be
facing a slow quiet demise.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia or Suhakam said 'champions' of
these native groups in Sabah should speak up to upgrade their
languages to become an optional subject in schools and colleges.

Suhakam Commissioner Jannie Lasimbang said this at Suhakam's one-day
'Workshop on Education for Natives' at a hotel here yesterday.

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