International Mother Language Day 2016,interview with General Secretary Laurence Barrel
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International Mother Language Day monument in Ashfield Park Sydney is an intriguing one. On December 17, 1999, UNESCO declared February 21st to be International Mother Language Day. Day is celebrated to promote mother tongues and encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education.The monument was promoted by the Ekushe Academy Australia, a Bangladeshi orgsanisation. It was unveiled on 19 February 2006 by H.E. Ashraf UdDoula, High Commissioner for Bangladesh.
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