He concluded that the ability to attract advertisers and readers in the sprawling, multilingual region would be damaged.

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"Reading materials which promote local knowledge and values as well as cultures and traditions should be developed to promote a multilingual literate environment at home, community, learning centres and work places, " he added.

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It can, for example, be used to determine the right language in which to present a multilingual website.

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