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DATE

 

International Mother Language Day is observed every year on 21 February.

 

It was proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999, first observed in 2000.

 

THEMES / SLOGANS YEAR-WISE

 

2025 – “Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day”

 

2024 – “Multilingual education is a pillar of intergenerational learning”

 

2023 – “Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education”

 

2022 – “Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities”

 

2021 – “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society”

 

2020 – “Languages without Borders”

 

2019 – “Indigenous Languages Matter for Development, Peace and Reconciliation”

 

2018 – “Linguistic Diversity and Multilingualism Count for Sustainable Development”

 

2017 – “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education”

 

2016 – “Quality Education, Language(s) of Instruction and Learning Outcomes”

 

2015 – “Inclusion in and Through Education: Language Counts”

 

2014 – “Local Languages for Global Citizenship: Spotlight on Science”

 

2013 – “Mother Tongues and Books – Including Digital Books and Textbooks”

 

2012 – “Mother Tongue Instruction and Inclusive Education”

 

2011 – “Information and Communication Technologies for the Safeguarding and Promotion of Languages and Linguistic Diversity”

 

2010 – “International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures”

 

2008 – International Year of Languages

 

2007 – “Multilingual Education”

 

2006 – “Languages and Cyberspace”