| Short Title: | General Law of Indigenous Peoples' Linguistic Rights |
| Legislature: | LVIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress |
| Imagealt: | Coat of arms of Mexico |
| Long Title: | Ley General de Derechos Lingüísticos de los Pueblos Indígenas |
| Citation: | DOF 13-03-2003 |
| Date Signed: | 10 March 2003 |
| Signed By: | Vicente Fox Quesada |
| Date Effective: | 14 March 2003 |
| Amended By: | DOF 06-04-2010 DOF 18-06-2010 DOF 18-06-2010 DOF 09-04-2012 DOF 15-12-2015 DOF 15-12-2015 DOF 17-12-2015 DOF 20-06-2018 |
| Status: | in force |
Ley General de Derechos Lingüísticos de los Pueblos Indígenas (English: General Law of Indigenous Peoples' Linguistic Rights) was published in the Mexican Official Journal of the Federation on 13 March 2003[1] during the term of Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada. It gave rise to the creation of the National Institute of Indigenous Languages.[2]
This law is a juridical element that specifies the recognition of the individual and collective rights of the persons and peoples who own and practice some of the 68 indigenous languages of Mexico. In addition, it specifies nations as to be understood by indigenous languages and national languages, the conditions of application of the decree, and the attributes, purposes and functions of the National Institute of Indigenous Languages. The law also considers indigenous languages an integral part of the national cultural and linguistic heritage of Mexico.[2]
The LGDLPI, in its Article 4, recognizes indigenous languages as national languages with the same validity as Spanish:
The indigenous languages that are recognized in the terms of this Law and Spanish are national languages due to their historical origin and will have the same validity, guaranteeing at all times the human rights to non-discrimination and access to justice in accordance with the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States and the international treaties in the matter to which the Mexican State is a party.[2]