News Encyclopedia: International Mother Language Day

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International Mother Language Day is observed on February 21 every year. This year, the United Nations takes this opportunity to reiterates its commitment to linguistic diversity, in order to sustain a linguistic diverse and multilingual society. Winmas Yu explains the theme and its significance in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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