Pan_South_African_Language_Board
Pan South African Language Board
South African multilingualism organisation
The Pan South African Language Board (Afrikaans: Pan-Suid-Afrikaanse Taalraad, abbreviated PanSALB) is an organisation in South Africa established to promote multilingualism, to develop the 11 official languages, and to protect language rights in South Africa. The Board was established in Act 59 of 1995 by the Parliament of South Africa.[6]
In addition to the 11 official languages of South Africa, PanSALB also strives for the development of the Khoe, San, and South African Sign Language.[7]
PanSALB structures include: Provincial Language Committees (PLC), the National Language Bodies and the National Lexicography Units.