International Mother Language Day


Hi all,

Today is 21st February, the International Mother Language Day. According to Wikipedia, "International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism".

Staying in IIT Bombay campus which is the hub of so many languages from all over the India (perhaps all over the world), I feel amazed how so many different but connected languages standing side by side form a circle of multilingualism. It is difficult to manifest how this circle of multilingualism makes our country culturally prosperous. During my stay here in natural language processing group, often I have felt the unerring presence of this mesmerizing sensation. I think today is the day for all of us to promote the richness of our own culture, show treasures of our own bag and appreciate the richness of other cultures.

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