Even though both Nami and Tomoyuki were born on Okinoerabu Island (currently home to only 12,000 inhabitants), neither learned to speak Shimamuni – a local variety of the Kunigami language – fluently as children. Kunigami was added to UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger in 2009 and classified …
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By Itunu Azeez Kareem 31 December 2023 | 1:00 pm Harmattan has already come upon us, ushering in chilly weather and health challenges for our little ones. Ever wondered why children are more susceptible to sickness during harmattan? Factors like lower immunity, exposure to the cold, respiratory issues, …
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Credit: UNESCO Opinion by Khadija Patel (johannesburg, south africa) Tuesday, May 02, 2023 Inter Press Service 2023 year marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. The UN says three decades have passed since it was proclaimed in 1993, in which “we have seen substantial progress towards achieving a free …
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