The General Assembly,
Recognising that the transmission of scientific knowledge, culture, and civilisation itself is almost impossible without language;
Saddened that many languages, and their attendant literature, are becoming extinct through various processes;
Mandates that nations shall conduct regular surveys to ascertain what native languages are spoken within their borders;
Requires nations, in the course of these language surveys, to–
- record the alphabet of the language, or, if no written form of the language exists, to work with native speakers to create a standard transcription of the language,
- describe the linguistics of the language, so as to ensure it may be understood fully by anthropologists,
- record all notable works of fiction and non-fiction in the language if not otherwise recorded, and
- deposit all information gathered with the Universal Library Coalition.
Allows nations to request professional aid from the ILRC for the purpose of conducting language surveys;
Urges nations to support research into all aspects of languages native to their territories, beyond that required by this Resolution.