Last Thursday, February 21, was International Mother Language Day. The occasion inspired numerous articles in the media stressing the importance of one’s mother language. Here are some of them:
International Mother Language Day: How many languages can you speak? (focus on Pakistan) - http://tribune.com.pk/story/510708/international-mother-language-day-how-many-languages-can-you-speak
Tribal languages on International Mother language Day - http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/22/tribal-languages-on-international-mother-language-day
Celebrate Our Mother Tongues - http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2013/02/celebrate_our_mother_tongues.html
Forum on aboriginal education (Canadian indigenous languages) - http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Forum+aboriginal+education/7994112/story.html#ixzz2LYb9Fd7O
International Mother Language Day - http://blogs.crikey.com.au/fullysic/2013/02/21/international-mother-language-day
In Mexico, 64 Dialects At Risk Of Extinction - http://www.worldcrunch.com/culture-society/in-mexico-64-dialects-at-risk-of-extinction/language-linguistics-dialects-dialect-preservation-tabasco/c3s10991/#.USmPfBnpZp4
Happy International Mother Language Day! - http://falmouthinstitute.com/language/2013/02/happy-international-mother-language-day
German on Mother Language Day - http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/GIC/2013/02/21GermanWords.html
Finally, here is the official International Mother Language Day website: http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday
February 24, 2013
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