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International Mother Language Day (Q42375)

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worldwide annual observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity
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  • Mother Language Day
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    International Mother Language Day
    worldwide annual observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity
    • IMLD
    • Mother Language Day

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    instance of
    world day
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    inception
    2000
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    official name
    International Mother Language Day (English)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    International Mother Language Day 21 February (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    English
    retrieved
    21 February 2026
    Journée internationale de la langue maternelle (French)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.un.org/fr/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    Journée internationale de la langue maternelle 21 février (French)
    editor
    United Nations
    retrieved
    21 February 2026
    Международный день родного языка (Russian)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.un.org/ru/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    Международный день родного языка 21 февраля (Russian)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    Russian
    retrieved
    21 February 2026
    Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna (Spanish)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.un.org/es/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    ía Internacional de la Lengua Materna 21 de febrero (Spanish)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    Spanish
    retrieved
    21 February 2026
    اليوم الدولي للغة الأم (Arabic)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.un.org/ar/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    اليوم الدولي للغة الأم21 شباط/فبراير (Arabic)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    Arabic
    retrieved
    21 February 2026
    国际母语日 (Chinese)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.un.org/zh/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    国际母语日 2月21日 (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    Chinese
    retrieved
    21 February 2026
    motto text
    linkages between mother tongue and multilingualism. (English)
    point in time
    2007
    1 reference
    title
    International Mother Language Day (IMLD): report of Member States' activities to promote linguistic diversity and multilingual education development, 2000-2007 (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    publication date
    2008
    language of work or name
    English
    file format
    PDF
    page(s)
    25
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    reference URL
    https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000162418
    Languages matter! (English)
    point in time
    2008
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000180269
    title
    International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2008: languages matter! (English)
    publication date
    2008
    editor
    UNESCO
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    Languages matter for communities – the way forward (English)
    point in time
    2009
    1 reference
    title
    International Mother Language Day, 2009: report of the Round Table (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    publication date
    2009
    language of work or name
    English
    reference URL
    https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000181880
    page(s)
    1
    file page
    2
    file format
    PDF
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    The information and communication technologies for the safeguarding and promotion of languages and linguistic diversity (English)
    point in time
    2011
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110228122422/http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/index.shtml
    title
    2011 International Mother Language Day: The information and communication technologies for the safeguarding and promotion of languages and linguistic diversity (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    language of work or name
    English
    archive date
    28 February 2011
    Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education (English)
    point in time
    2012
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120223033055/http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/index.shtml
    title
    2012 International Mother Language Day: Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    language of work or name
    English
    archive date
    23 February 2012
    Mother tongues and books – including digital books and textbooks (English)
    point in time
    2013
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://news.un.org/en/story/2013/02/432532
    title
    On International Mother Language Day, UN promotes reading in local tongues (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    English
    publication date
    21 February 2013
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    Local languages for global citizenship: spotlight on science (English)
    point in time
    2014
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://news.un.org/en/story/2014/02/462282
    title
    On International Day, UN urges support for ‘Mother Languages’, linguistic diversity (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    publication date
    21 February 2014
    language of work or name
    English
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    Inclusion in and through education: Language counts (English)
    point in time
    2015
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150213201414/https://en.unesco.org/events/international-mother-language-day-celebration-2015
    title
    International Mother Language Day Celebration 2015 (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    archive date
    13 February 2015
    language of work or name
    English
    Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes (English)
    point in time
    2016
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160308111623/http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/
    title
    2016 Theme: Quality education, language(s) of instruction and learning outcomes (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    English
    archive date
    8 March 2016
    Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education (English)
    point in time
    2017
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170222175116/http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/index.shtml
    title
    2017 Theme: Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    English
    archive date
    22 February 2017
    Linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development (English)
    point in time
    2018
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180218115341/http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/index.shtml
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    English
    archive date
    18 February 2018
    Languages without borders (English)
    point in time
    2020
    1 reference
    title
    Mother language day 2020: Celebrating cross-border languages for peaceful dialogue (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    language of work or name
    English
    publication date
    19 February 2020
    last update
    20 April 2023
    reference URL
    https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/mother-language-day-2020-celebrating-cross-border-languages-peaceful-dialogue
    Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society (English)
    point in time
    2021
    1 reference
    title
    2021 International Mother Language Day Fostering Multilingualism for Inclusion in Education and Society (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    publication date
    2021
    reference URL
    https://www.ecml.at/Portals/1/gazette/Gazette%2054-Feb2021/Unesco_IMLD_EN.pdf?ver=2021-02-09-111206-760
    language of work or name
    English
    file format
    PDF
    page(s)
    2
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities (English)
    point in time
    2022
    1 reference
    title
    Using technology for multilingual learning: challenges and opportunities: webinar report on the occasion of the 2022 International Mother Language Day celebration (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    language of work or name
    English
    reference URL
    https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381185
    file format
    PDF
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education (English)
    point in time
    2023
    1 reference
    archive URL
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230221023721/https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day
    title
    International Mother Language Day 21 February (English)
    editor
    United Nations
    language of work or name
    English
    archive date
    21 February 2023
    Multilingual education is a pillar of intergenerational learning (English)
    point in time
    2024
    1 reference
    title
    International Mother Language Day 2024 Multilingual education: A pillar of intergenerational learning (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    language of work or name
    English
    reference URL
    https://articles.unesco.org/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2024/02/imld-2024-cn-en.pdf
    file format
    PDF
    page(s)
    2
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    Youth voices on multilingual education (English)
    point in time
    2026
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/international-mother-language-day-2026-youth-voices-multilingual-education?hub=66646
    title
    International Mother Language Day 2026. Youth voices on multilingual education (English)
    editor
    UNESCO
    language of work or name
    English
    retrieved
    22 February 2026
    organizer
    United Nations
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    UNESCO
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    hashtag
    InternationalMotherLanguageDay
    language of work or name
    English
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    Commons category
    International Mother Language Day
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    Identifiers

    UK Parliament thesaurus ID
    528616
    subject named as
    International Mother Language Day
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