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Which day is celebrated as International Mother Language Day?

(1) February 21
(2) September 14
(3) September 23
(4) March 8

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International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21 each year. This day was proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

The date was chosen to commemorate the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for the recognition of their language, Bangla (Bengali), as one of the two national languages of then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, which is now the capital of Bangladesh. This day honors the sacrifices made for the preservation of linguistic diversity and serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and promoting mother languages worldwide.
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