International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on 21st February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

• International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on 21st February to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
• The 2020 theme is "Languages without borders".
• The main purpose of celebrating this day is to promote the awareness of language and cultural diversity all across the world.
• It was first announced by UNESCO on November 17, 1999. Since then it is being celebrated every year.
• The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh.
• International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999.