This year, 2025, marks the 25th anniversary of International Mother Languages Day — a worldwide holiday to celebrate multilingualism and linguistic diversity. With over 7,100 languages spoken ...

Just how many languages are there in the world? The figures vary: According to the German Economic Institute, there are ...

Cornell students celebrated International Mother Language Day — an initiative meant to promote native languages when they are threatened — by eating Bengali food and taking photos that embraced ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Every language carries history, identity and culture. On Saturday, the City of Las Vegas is hosting an event to celebrate culture and language from across the world. Across ...

Under Feb. 21’s turquoise blue sky, a group of students, teachers, staff and Tucson community members gathered on the University of Arizona Mall for a heartfelt celebration of the 25th anniversary of ...

Washington, DC – 21 February 2024 – About 7,000 – that is how many languages people around the globe speak. More than 350 – that is the number of “mother languages” in the United States, a number that ...

DHAKA, Jan 13, 2026 (BSS) - The government has taken a decision to observe Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21 with due respect through a series of programmes.

On 21 February, the world marks International Mother Language Day – a day to celebrate linguistic diversity and promote the importance of mother tongues. Language is more than a means of communication ...

On February 21, the world observes International Mother Language Day. But what is the significance of the "mother tongue?" And why is it called that and not something else? Just how many languages are ...

International Mother Language Day is February 21 and celebrates the importance of language in cultural identity. This year we asked SCU students, faculty, and staff what languages they speak via ...