Linguapax Prize
| International Linguapax Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions in the field linguistic diversity and/or multilingual education |
| Country | Spain |
| Presented by | Linguapax (Linguapax Institute) |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Official website | http://www.linguapax.org/ |
The International Linguapax Award is awarded annually on International Mother Language Day (21 February) by Linguapax (Linguapax Institute) "which recognises and awards the actions carried out in different areas in favour of the preservation of linguistic diversity, revitalization and reactivation of linguistic communities and the promotion of multilingualism".[1] Candidates are individuals of the academic community and civil society as well as entities or collectives. Nominations for each year's prize are usually made public on 21 February of each year.
Linguapax Award Winners
The International Linguapax Award was first given in 2002.
| Year | Name | Affiliation | Country(ies) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bartomeu Melià | Teko Guaraní | Spain, Paraguay |
| Jerzy Smolicz | University of Adelaide | Poland, Australia | |
| 2003 | Aina Moll | Institute Joan Alcover | Spain |
| Tove Skutnabb-Kangas | University of Roskilde | Finland, Denmark | |
| 2004 | Fernand de Varennes | Murdoch University | Canada, Australia |
| Joshua Fishman | Yeshiva University, Stanford University | United States | |
| 2005 | Maurice Tadadjeu | University of Yaoundé I | Cameroon |
| 2006 | Natividad Mutumbajoy | Escuela Yachaicury | Colombia |
| 2007 | Maya Khemlani David | University of Malaya | Malaysia |
| 2008 | Neville Alexander | PRAESA | South Africa |
| 2009 | Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira | Te Ataarangi | New Zealand |
| 2010 | Miquel Siguan i Soler | University of Barcelona | Spain |
| Robert Phillipson | Copenhagen Business School | UK, Denmark | |
| 2011 | G. N. Devy | Gujarat | India |
| Centro Indígena de Investigaciones Interculturales de Tierradentro | Cauca | Colombia | |
| 2012 | Jon Landaburu Illaremendi | Colombia, France | |
| 2013 | Ledikasyon pu Travayer | Mauritius | |
| 2014 | Escola Valenciana - Federació d'Associacions per la Llengua | Valencia, Spain | |
| 2015 | Xavier Albo | Fundación Xavier Albo | Bolivia |
| 2016 | Yambirrpa School Council and Dijarrma Action Group | Austràlia | |
| International and Heritage Languages Association | Canada |
External links
- Linguapax (official site)
- International Linguapax Award
References
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