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21 February, International Mother Language Day tries to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism and recognizes the importance of languages to preserve intangible heritage.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) chose this date in tribute to the protests of Bengali Language Movement in Bangladesh in 1952. They wanted the Dominion of Pakistan to recognize Bengali language as an official language. After years of conflict, Bengali became an official language in 1956.

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1. 21 February holds the International Espazos (1): BangladeshMotherEducational Fatherdiversity 19521956Pakistan JXUwMDE1JXUwMDIyJXUwMDFiJXUwMDFjJXUwMDBkJXUwMDE3 Language Day.

2. The date cares about linguistic Espazos (2): BangladeshMotherEducational Fatherdiversity 19521956Pakistan JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBkJXUwMDFmJXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3JXUwMDAxJXUwMDFhJXUwMDFkJXUwMDBk .

3. UNESCO is the United Nations Espazos (3): BangladeshMotherEducational Fatherdiversity 19521956Pakistan JXUwMDFkJXUwMDIxJXUwMDExJXUwMDE2JXUwMDAyJXUwMDE1JXUwMDFkJXUwMDA2JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBmJXUwMDBk , Scientific and Cultural Organization.

4. Bengali language became official in Espazos (4): BangladeshMotherEducational Fatherdiversity 19521956Pakistan JXUwMDY5JXUwMDA4JXUwMDBjJXUwMDAz .

5. Bengali Language Movement had years of conflict with the Dominion of Espazos (5): BangladeshMotherEducational Fatherdiversity 19521956Pakistan JXUwMDA4JXUwMDMxJXUwMDBhJXUwMDAyJXUwMDFhJXUwMDA3JXUwMDE1JXUwMDBm .