International Mother Language Day
Special day

International Mother Language Day

Languages matter.

Today

When is International Mother Language Day?

Every year on February 21.

Worldwide

What is International Mother Language Day?

International Mother Language Day promotes linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It has been observed globally since 2000. About half of the estimated 6,000 languages spoken in the world are in danger of disappearing.

How to celebrate

Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.

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  • #MotherLanguageDay
  • #LanguagesMatter
  • #Multilingualism
  • #LanguageRights

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