2023 Edo Language Day Worldwide holds August 12 – 13
Organisers of Edo Language Day says this year’s event will hold from August 12 to 13.
According to the organisers, the Edo Language Day initiative is a part of their response to the warning by the United Nations over the extinction of Indigenous languages around the world.
“It is estimated that, at least, 50 percent of today’s spoken languages will be extinct or seriously endangered by 2100. Edo language is not exempted from the list of Indigenous languages that are gradually becoming extinct,” the organisers said.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that the declaration of Edo Language Day Worldwide was made at the first worldwide Edo Language Seminar organised by NEBO TV on August 13th, 2022.
“It was a historic event that featured many dignitaries from the Great Benin kingdom. They connected online (via Zoom) to strategise on how to preserve, revitalise and harmonize the Edo Language among Edo Indigenes worldwide,” they added.
This year’s event would be hosted by NEBO TV Canada, in partnership with the Edo State Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs and the University of Toronto, Canada.
Scheduled to hold (in-person and virtually) on August 12th and 13th, 2023 at the University of Toronto in Canada and Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
Honourable Uyi Oduwa-Malaka, Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, would serve as Guest Speaker, Governor Godwin Obaseki would serve as Executive Guest while former Governor Lucky Igbinedion, would be the Special Guest and revered King of Benin kingdom Omo N’oba N’edo Uku
Akpolokpolo Ewuare II among host of other dignitaries.
