International Mother Language Day

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International Mother Language Day - 21 February

The International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been observed yearly since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

It originated as the international recognition of Language Movement Day, which has been commemorated in Bangladesh since 1952.

The tenth International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2009 also provides an opportunity to recall the objective of this celebration to Member States: the recognition of linguistic diversity and the importance of multilingual education.

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Title	International Mother Language Day - 21 February
Short Description	The International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been observed yearly since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It originated as the international recognition of Language Movement Day, which has been commemorated in Bangladesh since 1952. The tenth International Mother Language Day on 21 February 2009 also provides an opportunity to recall the objective of this celebration to Member States: the recognition of linguistic diversity and the importance of multilingual education. For more information: Message from Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day 2009 Programme of the Day International Mother Language Day Poster Languages in Education
Source	UNESCO
Publication start date	2009-01-21 11:00 am
Publication expiry date	2009-01-31 11:00 am
Author(s) of the present sheet	Mauro Rosi
Event Location	UNESCO Headquarters
City	Paris
Country	France
Start date - Local time	2009-02-20 11:00 am
End date - Local time	2009-02-20 11:00 am
Type of event (generic)	International Day
Display related links & contacts in right column	No
Destination of Link 1 (field not displayed)	UNESCO.ORG
Destination of Link 2 (field not displayed)	UNESCO.ORG
Destination of Link 3 (field not displayed)	UNESCO.ORG
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