The United Nations (UN) has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IY2019) to raise awareness about the crucial role of languages.
INhlangano Yezizwe i-United Nations imemezele unyaka wezi-2019 njengonyaka wamazwe ngamazwe wezilimi zomdabu i-International Year of Indigenous Languages (i-IY2019), okuyisikhathi sokubungaza izilimi nobugugu bazo obusemqoka kakhulu.