de la Generalitat, Barcelona. The manifesto has been translated in 32 languages to date. Text of the Girona Manifesto on Linguistic Rights Linguistic diversity is a world heritage that must be valued and protected. Respect for all languages and cultures is fundamental to the process of constructing and maintaining dialogue and peace in the world. All individuals learn to speak in the heart of a community that gives them life, language, culture and identity. Different languages and different ways of speaking are not only means of communication; they are also the milieu in which humans grow and cultures are built. Every linguistic community has the right for its language to be used as an official language in its territory. School instruction must contribute to the prestige of the language spoken by the linguistic community of the territory. It is desirable for citizens to have a general knowledge of various languages, because it favours empathy and intellectual openness, and contributes to a deeper knowledge of one's own tongue. The translation of texts, especially the great works of various cultures, represents a very important element in the necessary process of greater understanding and respect among human beings. The media is a privileged loudspeaker for making linguistic diversity work and for competently and rigorously increasing its prestige. The right to use and protect one's own language must be recognized by the United Nations as one of the fundamental human rights. Donostia Protocol In 2016, a group of NGOs including some UDLR initiators has adopted Donostia Protocol to Ensure Language Rights, which refers to UDLR as a source of inspiration. Supporters To date, the UDLR has received the support of many international personalities, some of whom have included: Nelson Mandela, Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, Ronald Harwood, Homero Aridjis, Noam Chomsky, José Ramos-Horta, Dalai Lama, Dr. M. Aram, Desmond Tutu, László Tőkés, Ricardo María Carles Gordó, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, José Carreras, Seamus Heaney, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Shimon Peres, Judit Mascó, Peter Gabriel, Jennifer Clement and Joan Oró. See also Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Guangzhou Television Cantonese controversy International Mother Language Day Language policy Language revitalization Language Rights Support Program Language death Language movement Linguistic rights Minority language Universal Declaration of Human Rights Notes External links Linguistic Rights | Droits linguistiques | Lingvaj rajtoj | Diritti linguistici - International Symposium on "Linguistic Rights in the World, the current situation",