Mother Language Day (Feb. 21)

21/02/2024

Multiculturalism, and multilingualism is important for our children.

Let’s help support education in mother tongues so cultural heritage doesn’t die.

Remember that on this Mother Language Day.

Today, an estimated 40 percent of children are not accessing education in their mother tongue. Many find themselves marginalized or even forced to deny their cultural heritage. This year’s International Mother Language Day, celebrated annually on 21 February, focuses on multilingual education as a...

21/02/2023

Indigenous languages are disappearing every day. Join the effort in making sure more are not lost forever.

Happy Mother’s Language Day.

21/02/2019

Take a moment on this year’s Mother Language Day to remember all the indigenous languages that are being lost everyday.

21/02/2018

Remember to celebrate your mother tongue, and all other tongues as well today!

21/02/2017

"Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue." http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/

Celebrate Mother Language Day by respecting all languages, and maybe even start to learn a few new ones!

To foster sustainable development, learners must have access to education in their mother tongue and in other languages. It is through the mastery of the first language or mother tongue that the basic skills of reading, writing and numeracy are acquired. Local languages, especially minority and indi...

21/02/2015

Happy Mother Language Day! Let's use this day to remember the many wonderful languages present in the world, and have tolerance to allow all these languages to be used and prosper.

14/02/2010

122 fans! Keep 'em comin!

10/02/2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mother_Language_Day Come here for more info. :)

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21 February was proclaimed the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.[1]

10/02/2010

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