International Mother Language Day
Quick Facts
The United Nations' (UN) International Mother Language Day is annually held on February 21 to celebrate languages spoken worldwide. It also observes the human right to use these languages.Local names
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| International Mother Language Day | English |
| Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna | Spanish |
International Mother Language Day 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012International Mother Language Day 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013List of dates for other years
The United Nations' (UN) International Mother Language Day annually celebrates language diversity and variety worldwide on February 21. It also remembers events such as the killing of four students on February 21, 1952, because they campaigned to officially use their mother language, Bengali, in Bangladesh.
The fight for language diversity has a history, especially in countries such as Bangladesh. This illustration is based on artwork from ©iStockphoto.com/Martyn Unsworth and ©iStockphoto.com/ Daniel St.Pierre
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