17.09.2019 - 13.10.2019
Voices of the People – An Exhibition of Indigenous Languages in Malaysia
Asia and the Pacific / / Kuala Lumpur
Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies (CMIS), 11,
Section 16/4, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Approximately 80% of living languages in Malaysia are
indigenous languages, with many of them in danger of
disappearing soon. In conjunction with the International
Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 (IYIL2019), an exhibition,
Voices of the People: An Exhibition of Indigenous Languages
in Malaysia, will be held at the Centre for Malaysian
Indigenous Studies (CMIS). The exhibition is being jointly
organised by CMIS and the Faculty of Languages and
Linguistics University of Malaya (UM). The exhibition aims
to create awareness of the linguistic and cultural diversity
of the indigenous people in Malaysia through curated audio
and video recordings featuring stories from different
indigenous communities. A range of activities will be
carried out during the three and a half week long
exhibition. These include performances, talks and workshops
by indigenous communities. The exhibition, which is open to
the public, also aims to share research and community
engagement projects carried out by researchers at UM.