World Day of Romani Language

See also: International Romani Day
World Day of Romani Language
Observed byWorldwide
TypeInternational
SignificanceCivil awareness day
Romani culture
Date5 November
Next time5 November 2024 (2024-11-05)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toInternational Romani Day, Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, Human Rights Day

World Day of Romani Language promotes Romani language, culture and education. It is celebrated annually on 5 November, since 2009.[1] Croatian Parliament officially recognized it in 2012[2] and UNESCO proclaimed 5 November the World Day of Romani Language in 2015.[3][4] As of 2018, 16 Council of Europe member states recognize Romani language as a minority language under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.[5]

  1. ^ "Croatian Post To Mark World Romani Language Day With Stamp | Croatia Week". Croatia Week | Croatian news portal in English. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  2. ^ "Prijedlog zaključka o potpori međunarodnoj inicijativi o ustanovljenju 5. studenoga Svjetskim danom romskoga jezika - predlagatelji svi klubovi zastupnika u Hrvatskom saboru". Hrvatski sabor (in Croatian). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. ^ "Proclamation of 5 November as: World Day of Romani Language". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. ^ "5 November: International Day of Romani Language". ECML/CELV. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. ^ "World Day of Romani Language". Council of Europe. Retrieved 2021-04-08.