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“Of the estimated 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists say, nearly half are in danger of extinction and are likely to disappear in this century. In fact, they are now falling out of use at a rate of about one every two weeks.”
• There are more than 5,000 different groups of indigenous peoples living in more than 70 countries (IFAD)
• In Guatemala 86.6% of indigenous peoples are poor, and in Mexico 80.6% of them are poor (World Bank)
• Latin America’s 50 million indigenous people make up 11% of the region’s population (IFAD)
“Reconciliation should also be a specific commitment to address human rights, like the rights to health and housing, education and employment, rights to culture and identity so that the quality of life for indigenous peoples…”
– Read more about the how the UN is striving to honor and assist indigenous peoples