2019 Indigenous Languages of the Philippines

2019 has been declared as the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Baybayin was featured to commemorate this occasion on souvenir sheets issue by Phlpost, which highlights the importance of the research and current discourse on baybayin. This ancient writing system has been the subject of lively, sometimes raucous discussions within the academe and other fora. Featured on this souvenir sheet are artifacts from the collection of the National Museum of the Philippines: the Gitgit, the Calatagan Pot, the Butuan Ivory Seal, and the Monreal Stones.