34 out of 50 languages in South Sudan has writing system Wednesday, 22 February 2012 08:21 Interviews >>> .February 21st is the International Mother Tongue Day. The day was established in 1999 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
UNESCO highlights the importance of mother tongue as part of the right to éducation and encourage member states to promote instruction and éducation in the mother tongue. This year's theme for the International Mother Language day was 'Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education'. "Speaking one's mother language is a right that not everyone can take for granted, especially in places where local, mother tongues are threatened by more dominant languages." Says UNESCO. Radio Miraya journalist, Shila Modi, talked to Moses Mading Marial, the director of national languages in the ministry of general education. Mading said that knowledge of mother tongue is important as it preserves one's culture -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
