Fluency in mother tongue is the talking point in UAE

[Francis Hult]

Gulf News

 

Fluency in mother tongue is the talking point in UAE

 

Do you struggle to be coherent in your mother tongue?

Language helps preserve, develop and communicate the various aspects of a heritage to others. In order to promote linguistic and cultural diversity, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) decided to observe International Mother Language Day on February 21 of every year. 

The day was first celebrated in the year 2000. Gulf News's multilingual readers expressed their views about life in the UAE and the future of their languages and cultures. Although some residents said they felt their traditions were being influenced by forces of globalisation, most were confident about preserving their heritage and mother tongues. 

 

Full story:

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Heritage_and_Culture/10288025.html

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