To bolster IMLD, the United Nations (UN) declared the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL 2019), to draw attention to the endangerment of the worlds indigenous languages.
Kuimarisha IMLD, Umoja wa Mataifa (UN) ulitangaza Mwaka wa Kimataifa wa Lugha za Asili (IYIL 2019), ili kuzingatia hatari ya kuangamia kwa lugha za asili ulimwenguni.