Thank you for your statement, Minister. The International Year of Indigenous Languages gives us the opportunity to not only celebrate the fact that over 5,000 indigenous languages are spoken around the world, but to work together to save those languages from extinction. A good friend of mine, Mohammed Sarul Islam, has worked tirelessly over the last decade or so to secure an international mother language monument here in Cardiff. The fact that the monument was finished during the International Year of Indigenous Languages is a fitting testament to the hard work of Sarul and other members of the committee. Cardiff is a multilingual city and a fitting home to a monument celebrating the world's languages. But, as the Minister quite rightly highlights, many of those languages are under threat. According to the endangered languages project, there are 3,423 languages facing extinction, and Welsh is on the endangered list.

Minister, what discussions has your Government had with the Indigenous Language Institute about how to share best practice and work together to safeguard all endangered languages? The internet poses a threat to indigenous languages, but technology also holds the key to protecting languages for future generations. Minister, many open-source projects exist to ensure that, from operating system to e-mail client, your language of choice is supported. What is the Welsh Government doing to ensure the public sector makes greater use of such software? Open source is also leading the way in ensuring digital assistants support indigenous languages. Minister, what discussions have you had with the Mozilla Foundation about project Common Voice and how your Government can contribute to the growth of the Welsh language in the digital sphere?

And, finally, Minister, one of the greatest threats to indigenous languages is the loss of land for indigenous people. Climate change and rising sea levels threaten indigenous peoples everywhere. In the coming decades, climate migration could lead to the loss of many languages. Minister, what is your Government doing to ensure that our impact on the global climate does not threaten indigenous peoples around the globe? Thank you.