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Estas entrevistas tratan de la reunión de la Asamblea General de la ONU conocida como la Conferencia Mundial de los Pueblos Indígenas, que se realizó el 22 y 23 de septiembre del 2014. Se escuchará análisis y crítica del estatus de observador que tuvo la mayoría de la gente indígena que asistió; la intervenciones de los representantes de México y Costa Rica; y estrategias para hacer cumplir a los estados con el Documento Final.

La Conferencia Mundial sobre los Pueblos Indígenas fue una reunión de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en la que las preocupaciones e intereses de los pueblos indígenas fueron discutidos, junto con las mejores prácticas sobre la manera de aplicar la Declaración de la Naciones Unidas sobre los Pueblos Indígenas.

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Estas entrevistas tratan de la reunión de la Asamblea General de la ONU conocida como la Conferencia Mundial de los Pueblos Indígenas, que se realizó el 22 y 23 de septiembre del 2014. Se escuchará análisis y crítica del estatus de observador que tuvo la mayoría de la gente indígena que asistió; la intervenciones de los representantes de México y Costa Rica; y estrategias para hacer cumplir a los estados con el Documento Final.

In conjunction with Indigenous Peoples, States should implement open and impartial processes to acknowledge and advance the rights of Indigenous Peoples pertaining to their land, territories and resources.

This series of 24 PSAs in the Native American language Tewa, is based on the Outcome Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, which took place in September of 2014 in New York. Translated from English, the PSAs highlight specific passages of the Outcome Document in an effort to inform audiences of exactly what the document contains and encourages action.

The world will indeed be a poorer place without the languages and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.
So it is necessary to celebrate and promote Indigenous Languages, thereby improving the lives of the peoples who speak the languages.
Producer:  Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan, South Africa)

Interview: Kaimana Barcase, Hawaii and Denver Breda, South Africa.

Music : Whispers by Ziibiwan, used with permission.

Picture:  A man plays a Khwe finger piano, West Caprivi Strip. Photo by Julie Taylor 2007, Courtesy of Cultural Survival

The  18th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues ran from  22 of April until 3 May 2019.
The theme was Traditional knowledge: Generation, transmission and protection.
This program is about the the importance of Indigenous languages in the digital era.

Producer:  Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan, South Africa)
Sound Clip: Alili Kiskitalo (Sami), Co-chair of IYIL steering committee.
Music : Whispers, by Ziibiwan, used with permission.

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the UN’s central body dedicated to all matters relating to the rights of the approximately 370 million Indigenous Peoples around the World.
In 2019, The 18th session of the Forum in New York will highlight the year that has been declared the International Year of Indigenous Languages.
Cultural Survival's Avexnim Cojti spoke to Richard Grounds from the Yuchi Nation, who tells us how this commemoration came about.

This radio program  is part of a series of programs produced by Indigenous Rights Radio, to commemorate the International Year of Indigenous Languages, 2019. In this program, we showcase the Newar Indigenous Language which is called, Nepal-Bhasa. The Newar are one of the 59 Indigenous Peoples recognized so far by the government of Nepal. They are the original habitants of Kathmandu valley, the capital city of modern Nepal. The Newar people have diversity in terms of religion, rituals and culture, but share one common language. 

Naro is spoken by the Ncao Khwe , which means the red people, sometimes referred to as the San people of Botswana.
This program provides a sound clip of Naro, and gives some information about the Indigenous People who speak the language.

PRODUCTION
Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Indigenous Rights Radio Intro track features "Burn your Village to the Ground" by @a-tribe-called-red. Used with permission.
Music: Lights in the Forest by Yarina. Used with permission.

Khwedam is spoken by the Bwabwata San People in Namibia. There are also some speakers in Botswana and South Africa.
This program provides a sound clip of Khwedam, and gives some information about the Indigenous People who speak the language.
PRODUCTION
Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Indigenous Rights Radio Intro track features "Burn your Village to the Ground" by @a-tribe-called-red. Used with permission.
Music: Lights in the Forest by Yarina. Used with permission.

This program includes short voice clips of four different languages spoken by four different sub-clans of Rai Indigenous communities of Nepal namely: Bantawa, Chamling, Kulung and Puma. Rai is one of Nepal’s 59 Indigenous Peoples, legally recognized by the government, but debate among Rai Indigenous communities still continues about Rai not being their ethnic identity, but posts given to the topmost leaders during the ancient kingship system of Nepal.

Tharu is the mother tongue of the Tharu people, and it is divided into 2 categories, namely Rana Tharu and Dangaura Tharu, both belonging to the Indo-aryan language family. The Tharu peoples  areamongst the largest indigenous communities in Nepal, they number 1.8 million people according to 2011 census. The Tharu are one of Nepal’s 59 Indigenous communities, comprised of 50 different clans with cultural differences. Each clan has slightly different dialects and tones when speaking their mother tongues. Among the 1.8 million, some 1.5 million speak their mother tongue.

In this program, producer Dev Kumar Sunuwar talks about Sunuwar language, the mother tongue of Sunuwar Indigenous Peoples of Nepal, called Koits-lo. The Sunuwar are one of 59 Indigenous Peoples legally recognized by the government of Nepal. They live in the eastern part of Nepal, alongside of the Likhu, Sunkoshi and Khimti Rivers, mainly in the Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga districts. Sunuwar people call themselves “koits” in their mother tongue. According to the 2011 Census, The Sunuwar have a population of 57 thousand, of which only 18 thousand can speak their mother tongue.

2019 fue declarado por la ONU como Año Internacional de las lenguas Indígenas.

Los Idiomas Indígenas son importantes, en ellos permanece viva la cultura, la ciencia, la cosmogonía de cada pueblo. Para que sobrevivan, es necesario que se transmita de generación en generación, además de promover el correcto cumplimiento de políticas públicas. En este programa conozca un poco sobre el idioma Wayú de Colombia.

Musicalización:
- Música de Introducción
“Burn Your Village to the Ground” por A Tribe Called Red. Usado con permiso.

El Cabécar es un idioma indígena de Costa Rica. Es hablada por la comunidad Cabécar en la región costarricense de Talamanca. Pertenece a la familia lingüística chibchense, y relacionada con otros idiomas regionales, como el bribri, el boruca y el maleku. Más datos interesantes en este programa.

Musicalización:
- Música de Introducción
“Burn Your Village to the Ground” por A Tribe Called Red. Usado con permiso.

Imagen:
Capturada por Cultural Survival

Realización:
Rosario Sul González

Cultural Survival's Dev Kumar Sunuwar spoke to  Victoria Tauli Corpuz,the Special Rapporteur of  on the Rights Indigenous Peoples on IYIL 2019, we also interview Joan Carling from the Indigenous Peoples Major Group for Sustainable Development.

Production: Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan, South Africa)  
Image: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, courtesy of Jamie Kalliongis

Interviewer: Dev Kumar Sunuwar

Interviewees: Victoria Tauli-Corpuz and Joan Carling