Share a written greeting or phrase in your mother language on our board.
Put a pin in our world map indicating your country of origin.
Take a photo or video of yourself saying a greeting in your mother tongue and share it on our Library Facebook page
Please send your images or video contributions directly to Ara Library Facebook Messenger with the hashtag: #motherlanguagesday# IMLD2024 #motherlanguage
The theme for International Mother Language Day this year is multilingual education: a pillar of learning and intergenerational learning.
International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000. The United Nations, by establishing International Mother Language Day, wishes to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. “Globally 40 per cent of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand. Nevertheless, progress is being made in multilingual education with growing understanding of its importance, particularly in early schooling, and more commitment to its development in public life” – International Mother Language Day | UNESCO
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