Monday, December 31, 2012

The Linguist’s Calendar: December 31

President Quezon
December 31
 
1937: President Quezon proclaims Tagalog the official language of the not yet independent Philippines.
 
1975: France passes a new language law, the Loi du 31 décembre 1975 relative à l’emploi de la langue française.
 
1997: The United Bible Societies report, that “at least a Portion of the Bible” has now been translated into 2,197 languages.
 
2000: SIL International President Emeritus Kenneth Lee Pike dies in Dallas.

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