Are you proud of your mother language ?
International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International year of language.
International mother language has got a history . There is a history for celebrating this day.
The following link will give you the detail history of this day :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Q8z-I2U10
International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999. Its observance was also formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International year of language.
International mother language has got a history . There is a history for celebrating this day.
The following link will give you the detail history of this day :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Q8z-I2U10
Thanks Sharmin!
ReplyDeleteI did know that there was an International Day for Mother tongue.
In my opinion, it is a great idea that we can keep our culture including the language.
Who likes the whole world has one type of flower? It would be too colourless,wouldn't it?
Yea,totally agree with you Chen . Who likes the whole world has one type of flower...same for language as well.
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