HI SCR126

Recognizes the period 2022-2032 as the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages, following UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/74/396 passed in December 2019.

Acknowledges that 40 percent of the world's estimated 6,700 languages are in danger of disappearing and emphasizes the urgent need to preserve, revitalize, and promote indigenous languages.

Recognizes ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as an indigenous language of Hawaii and one of the state's official languages under the Hawaii Constitution, highlighting 35 years of restoration and revitalization efforts.

Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of State, Hawaii's congressional delegation, the Governor, and various Hawaiian language education and cultural institutions including the University of Hawaii and Kamehameha Schools.