Pan South African Language Board
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The Pan South African Language Board is a statutory body in South Africa responsible for promoting and protecting the country’s official and indigenous languages, including Zulu.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
language regulator
→
statutory body → |
| abbreviation |
PanSALB
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|
| country |
South Africa
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| goal |
equal use and enjoyment of all official languages
→
protection of linguistic diversity in South Africa → |
| hasRole |
advisory body on language issues
→
language rights watchdog → |
| headquartersLocation |
South Africa
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| jurisdiction |
Republic of South Africa
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|
| languageScope |
Afrikaans
→
English → Khoi languages → San languages → Sepedi → Sesotho → Setswana → South African Sign Language → Tshivenda → Xitsonga → isiNdebele → isiXhosa → isiZulu → siSwati → |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
→
Pan South African Language Board Act → |
| purpose |
promotion of languages
→
protection of languages → |
| regionServed |
South Africa
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|
| responsibility |
advise government on language matters
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monitor language policy implementation → promote indigenous languages of South Africa → promote language rights → promote multilingualism → promote official languages of South Africa → protect indigenous languages of South Africa → protect official languages of South Africa → |
| sector |
human rights
→
language policy → |
| shortName |
PanSALB
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| worksOn |
development of previously marginalized languages
→
language awareness campaigns → standardization of South African languages → terminology development → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tshivenda
("Pan South African Language Board (oversight)")
→
Xitsonga → |
hasStandardizationBody |
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Tsonga
→
Zulu → |
regulatingBody |
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Southern Ndebele
→
Venda → |
regulator |
|
Pan South African Language Board
("Pan South African Language Board Act")
→
|
legalBasis |
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Sotho
→
|
regulatedBy |
|
Northern Sotho
→
|
regulatoryBody |