International Mother Language Day is an important day celebrated around the world on February 21st each year. But why do we celebrate it, and what does it mean? Let's dive into the details of this ...

International Mother Language Day is a global holiday centered around celebrating and highlighting the importance of languages in fostering inclusion and achieving the United Nations' sustainable ...

For over 20 years, the Sokola Institute has supported Indigenous communities in Sumatra, Indonesia, promoting literacy in learners’ mother tongues. Its Sokola Literacy Education for Indigenous ...

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The theme of this year's International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is 'Youth voices on multilingual education.' Celebrated on February 21, IMLD was formally established by UNESCO in 2002 to promote the ...

International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on February 21 to encourage the preservation and protection of all ...

More than 100 people gathered Wednesday in Wilson Plaza to eat Persian food, practice Chinese calligraphy and watch traditional performances as part of World Languages Day. The event highlighted ...

This year, 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of International Mother Languages Day — a worldwide holiday to celebrate multilingualism and linguistic diversity. With over 7,100 languages spoken ...

Mamata Banerjee emphasizes the equal respect for all languages on International Mother Language Day, pledging unity against ...

Modern Language Day (MLD), hosted by UNG's Department of Modern Languages, is an annual event for high school students to showcase their language skills. Students compete in various events, including ...

The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the world since 2000.

The day will also be observed around the world as the UNESCO recognised the 21 February (Ekushey February)’ as the International Mother Language Day on 17 November 1999.