International Mother Language Day is observed on 21 February each year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
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The declaration came up in tribute to the Language Movement done by the Bangladeshis (the then East Pakistanis). In Bangladesh the 21 February is the anniversary of the day when Bangladeshis fought for recognition for the Bangla language.
UNESCO has been celebrating International Mother Language Day since 2000.
At least 43 % of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. According to UN data, a language disappears every two weeks taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage.
Only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given a place in education systems and the public domain.
