Native Venezuelans for Language Law (fwd)

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Native Venezuelans for Language Law
http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BB40295C4-D549-4395-BE3F-42B6122B8100%7D)&language=EN

Caracas, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan National Assembly's
Indigenous Peoples Committee will present a draft Indigenous Languages
Law intended to preserve the 34 native languages existing in the
country.

Noeli Pocaterra, committee chair, said that indigenous deputies are also
preparing an Organic Election bill for the election of indigenous
representatives.

Thirty-four indigenous languages are spoken in the nation and we are to
issue a legislation to preserve them, as was not done in the past,
Pocaterra explained.

She stressed that it is important for the indigenous population to learn
Spanish and other languages without forgetting their own.

About the election bill, the deputy said this complex legislation is
related to the National Electoral Council as, among the benefits to the
indigenous population by the 1999 Venezuelan Constitution, is their
required representation in the National Assembly.