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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From: R. F. Hahn <<a href="mailto:sassisch@yahoo.com" target="_blank">sassisch@yahoo.com</a>></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject: Anniversary<br>
<br>Dear Lowlanders,<br><br>I have added a news box to the front page of our Anniversary presentation (<a href="http://lowlands-l.net/anniversary/">http://lowlands-l.net/anniversary/</a>), and I wonder if there are any disagreements or suggestions regarding the text:<br>
</span><p style="margin-left: 40px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><font color="#660000"><em><font size="-1">2008
is the Year of Languages!</font></em></font></strong><font size="-1">
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</p><div style="margin-left: 40px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><font size="-1">The media have been ignoring
this pretty much. Those that do mention it, which includes some websites,
have been treating it solely
as an indigenous or aboriginal languages issue. Mainstream media rarely
regard European languages as falling into this category. Europe has indigenous
languages just like any other part of the world. Many European languages,
like languages elsewhere in the world, are endangered or discriminated
against, and certain European countries
pursue
policies that are detrimental to language diversity. Furthermore, some
languages of Europe are locally not considered indigenous and deserve respect
and protection nevertheless. The same goes for wholly or partly European-derived
languages outside Europe. We at Lowlands-L celebrate and support linguistic
diversity worldwide.</font></i></div><font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="-1"> </font><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br>Regards,<br>Reinhard/Ron<br></span>
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