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© UN/Milton Grant © UN/Milton Grant International Mother Language Day 21 February The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh . It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the world since 2000. UNESCO believes in the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies. It is within its mandate for peace that it works to preserve the differences in cultures and languages that foster tolerance and respect for others. Multilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages
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