Interview with the 2024 Language Rights Defenders Award winner, Dr. Abduweli Ayup
Dr. Abduweli Ayup is the winner of the Global Coalition for Language Rights’ first annual Language Rights Defenders award.
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2024 Language Rights Defenders Award Winner
Abduweli Ayup
Abduweli Ayup is a Uyghur activist, poet, and linguist. He has fought to protect and promote the Uyghur language both in China and within the Uyghur diaspora around the world. He has consistently demonstrated commitment to working with communities at the grassroots while also conducting advocacy in international forums.
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