Today we are celebrating the heritage and culture of native populations worldwide. There are some 5,000 Indigenous cultures in 90 countries around the world, from Samoa and Greenland to New Zealand and Nepal. One of the major challenges they face is the loss of their languages: It"s estimated that of the 4,000 Indigenous languages in the world, around 2,600 are in danger of becoming extinct.
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Today in History
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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International Day for Biodiversity
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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Let the games begin
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World Rainforest Day
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Salzburg, Austria
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World Rhinoceros Day
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National Library Week
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World Rainforest Day
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Tafilalet oasis in Morocco
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Travel Sunday: Liverpool
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New Year s Day
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High seas commerce
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Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
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A different kind of dive
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Sunburst at Angkor
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New York City skyline
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A long path to freedom
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Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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National Pumpkin Day
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Giving Tuesday
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Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
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World Environment Day
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Oymyakon, Russia
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A day to take a moment
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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