{"id":89620,"date":"2026-02-24T12:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=89620"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:28:50","slug":"international-mother-language-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/international-mother-language-day\/","title":{"rendered":"International Mother Language Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>International Mother Language Day Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On International Mother Language Day (21 February), UNESCO reaffirms the importance of promoting and supporting Indigenous Peoples in using their mother tongue, in line with the framework of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About International Mother Language Day<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is observed every year on <\/span><b>February 21<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>promote linguistic and cultural diversity <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">across the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day highlights the <\/span><b>importance of preserving mother languages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and encouraging <\/span><b>multilingual education <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for inclusive and sustainable societies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over <\/span><b>40% of the world&#8217;s 6,000 to 7,000 languages vulnerable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the day reinforces the global <\/span><b>commitment to safeguarding languages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are at risk of disappearing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>History<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day <\/span><b>commemorates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><b> 1952 Bengali Language Movement in Bangladesh,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where students protested for recognition of their mother tongue.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their sacrifice led to global recognition of linguistic rights and diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day was <\/span><b>first proposed by Bangladesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>1999<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>UNESCO declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it has been observed worldwide since 2000.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Theme for 2026:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This year\u2019s theme, \u201c<\/span><b>Youth voices on multilingual education,\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emphasises the crucial role young people play in preserving and promoting linguistic diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/articles\/empowering-indigenous-voices-international-mother-language-day-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UNESCO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Mother Language Day is observed on February 21 to promote linguistic diversity, preserve native languages, and celebrate cultural heritage 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