JAMSHORO, Feb 24 — Scholars and linguists at a seminar on “Protection of Ecology through Mother Languages” at the University of Sindh’s Pir Hisamuddin Shah Auditorium on Monday emphasized the importance of indigenous languages in safeguarding both cultural heritage and environmental sustainability.
The seminar, organized by the Institute of Sindhology in connection with International Mother Language Day, noted that while 26 major languages are spoken by nearly half the world’s population, the remaining 6,000 languages face rapid decline.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Fateh Muhammad Marri chaired the event, stressing that threats to languages like Sindhi stem from broader challenges in research, institutions, and infrastructure rather than the language itself.
Writer Jami Chandio highlighted UNESCO reports showing only about 200 of the world’s 7,000 languages may survive long-term.
Dr. Muhammad Ali Manjhi underlined Sindhi’s 5,000-year-old written tradition, citing archaeological evidence from Mohenjo-daro, and stressed that preserving mother languages can help protect both cultural and environmental ecology.
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