International Mother Language Day

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

Summary

International Mother Language Day is a world day[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of world_day entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Mother Language Day's image is recorded as Shaheed Minar on 21st February.jpg[3].
  • International Mother Language Day's instance of is recorded as world day[4].
  • first language is named after International Mother Language Day[5].
  • International Mother Language Day's Commons category is recorded as International Mother Language Day[6].
  • International Mother Language Day's commemorates is recorded as first language[7].
  • +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of International Mother Language Day[8].
  • International Mother Language Day's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04vf70[9].
  • International Mother Language Day's organizer is recorded as United Nations[10].
  • International Mother Language Day's organizer is recorded as UNESCO[11].
  • International Mother Language Day's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as February 21[12].
  • International Mother Language Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day[13].
  • International Mother Language Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/fr/observances/mother-language-day[14].
  • International Mother Language Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/es/observances/mother-language-day[15].
  • International Mother Language Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/ru/observances/mother-language-day[16].
  • International Mother Language Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/ar/observances/mother-language-day[17].
  • International Mother Language Day's official website is recorded as https://www.un.org/zh/observances/mother-language-day[18].
  • International Mother Language Day's described at URL is recorded as https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N01/497/63/PDF/N0149763.pdf?OpenElement[19].
  • International Mother Language Day's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Mother Language Day'}[20].
  • International Mother Language Day's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Journée internationale de la langue maternelle'}[21].
  • International Mother Language Day's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Международный день родного языка'}[22].
  • International Mother Language Day's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna'}[23].
  • International Mother Language Day's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'اليوم الدولي للغة الأم'}[24].
  • International Mother Language Day's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '国际母语日'}[25].
  • International Mother Language Day's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'linkages between mother tongue and multilingualism.'}[26].
  • International Mother Language Day's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Languages matter!'}[27].

Why It Matters

International Mother Language Day ranks in the top 6% of world_day entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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