United Nations International Mother Language Day

That the Parliament recognises that 21 February is the United Nations International Mother Language Day; celebrates the importance of Scots Gaelic to the nation’s cultural heritage; notes the work undertaken by the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland in developing a children and young people’s human rights symbols resource in Scots Gaelic, and in translating the full text of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots Gaelic, and congratulates the children from Fàs Mòr nursery, Broadford Primary School, Bun-sgoil Shlèite, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Righ and Mallaig Primary School on their important role in launching this resource, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of children’s human rights, particularly with younger children or those with additional support needs.
 
The Member has provided the following translation:
 
Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid ag aithneachadh 21 Gearran mar Latha Eadar-nàiseanta nan Cànanan Màthaireil aig na Dùthchannan Aonaichte; gu bheil i ag aithneachadh cho cudromach ’s a tha a’ Ghàidhlig ann an dualchas an nàisein; gu bheil i a’ toirt fa-near an obair a rinn Coimiseanair Òigridh is Cloinne na h-Alba ann a bhith a’ cruthachadh goireas le samhlaidhean mu chòraichean daonna anns a’ Ghàidhlig do chloinn is òigridh agus a bhith a’ cur Gàidhlig air an teacsa air fad aig Cùmhnant nan Dùthchannan Aonaichte air Còraichean na Cloinne; gu bheil i a’ cur meal-a-naidheachd air clann sgoil-àraich Fàs Mòr, Bun-sgoil an Àth Leathainn, Bun-sgoil Shlèite, Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh agus Bun-sgoil Mhalaig airson na h-obair cudromaich a rinn iad gus an goireas seo a chur air bhog, a tha ag amas air aire agus tuigse a thogail mu chòraichean daonna na cloinne, gu sònraichte do chloinn òga no clann aig a bheil feumalachdan taic a bharrachd.