Holiday -International Mother Language Day

• Afrikaans – Internasionale Moedertaal Dag (in-ter-NAH-see-oh-NAH-leh MOO-der-tahl dahg)

• Arabic – اليوم الدولي للغة الأم (al-yawm ad-dowali lil-lughah al-umm)

• Armenian – Մայրենի լեզվի միջազգային օր (MAI-re-nee lez-vee mya-zh-ga-zee-nor)

• Bengali – আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস (Antorjatik matribhasha dibosh)

• Cebuano – Internasyonal nga Adlaw sa Inahan nga Pinulongan (in-ter-nah-syo-NAL ngah AHD-low sah ee-nah-HAN ngah pee-noo-loo-NGAN)

• Chichewa – Tsiku Lapadziko Lonse la Chilankhulo cha Amayi (CHEE-koo lah-pah-ZEE-koh LON-seh lah chee-LAHN-khoo-loh cha ah-MAH-yee)

• Chinese (Mandarin) – 国际母语日 (guó jì mǔ yǔ rì) [gwo jee moo yoo rih]

• Danish – International Modersmålsdag (in-ter-nah-SHUN-al MOH-der-smols-dahg)

• Dutch – Internationale Moedertaal Dag (in-ter-na-syo-NAH-leh MOO-der-tahl dahg)

• Esperanto – Internacia Tago de Gepatra Lingvo (in-ter-NAH-tsee-ah TAH-go deh geh-PAH-tra LING-vo)

• Estonian – Rahvusvaheline Emakeelepäev (RAH-vus-vah-heh-LEE-neh EH-ma-keh-leh-pehv)

• Filipino (Tagalog) – Pandaigdigang Araw ng Inang Wika (pan-dah-ig-DEE-gang AH-rahw nang ee-nang WEE-kah)

• Finnish – Kansainvälinen Äidinkielen Päivä (KAN-sine-vah-LEE-nen AI-din-kyeh-len PIE-vah)

• French – Journée Internationale de la Langue Maternelle (zhoor-NAY an-ter-nah-syo-NAL duh lah LONG ma-TER-nel)

• German – Internationaler Tag der Muttersprache (in-ter-na-tsyo-NAH-ler tahg der MOO-ter-shprah-kheh)

• Greek – Διεθνής Ημέρα Μητρικής Γλώσσας (thee-eh-THNEES ee-MEH-rah mee-TREE-kees GLO-sas)

• Hausa – Ranar Yaren Uwa ta Duniya (RAH-nar YAH-ren OO-wah tah DOO-nee-yah)

• Hawaiian – Lā ʻŌlelo Makuahine Honua (lah OH-leh-loh mah-koo-ah-HEE-neh HOH-noo-ah)

• Hebrew – יום השפה האם הבינלאומי (yom ha-sa-FAH ha-EM ha-been-le-OO-mee)

• Hindi – अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मातृभाषा दिवस (an-ta-raash-tree-ya ma-tri-bha-sha di-was)

• Hmong – Hnub Lus Hais Niam Ntiaj Teb (hnoob loos highs nyahm ntee-ah teb)

• Indonesian – Hari Bahasa Ibu Internasional (HAH-ree bah-HAH-sah EE-boo in-ter-na-syo-NAHL)

• Italian – Giornata Internazionale della Lingua Madre (jor-NAH-ta in-ter-na-tso-nah-LEH DEL-la LEEN-gwa MAH-dreh)

• Japanese – 国際母語デー (kokusai bogo dee)

• Javanese – Dina Basa Ibu Internasional (DEE-nah BAH-sah EE-boo in-ter-na-syo-NAHL)

• Korean – 국제 모국어의 날 (guk-jeh mo-guk-uh-ui nal)

• Lao – ວັນພາສາແມ່ຂອງສາກົນ (wan pha-saa mae khong saa-kon)

• Latin – Dies Internationalis Linguae Maternae (DEE-es in-ter-na-tsee-AH-lis LING-goo-ae ma-TER-nae)

• Macedonian – Меѓународен Ден на Мајчиниот Јазик (meh-goo-NAH-roh-den den nah MAI-chee-nee-ot YAH-zik)

• Malay – Hari Bahasa Ibu Antarabangsa (HAH-ree BAH-sah EE-boo an-tar-a-BANG-sa)

• Maori – Rā o te Reo Whaea o te Ao (RAH oh teh REH-oh FAI-ah oh teh OW)

• Myanmar (Burmese) – အမျိုးသမီးဘာသာစကားနေ့ (ah-myo-tha-mee ba-tha-za-gar nay)

• Nepali – अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मातृभाषा दिवस (an-ta-raash-tree-ya ma-tri-bha-sha di-was)

• Norwegian – Internasjonal Morsmålsdag (in-ter-NAH-shu-nahl MOORS-mohls-dahg)

• Pashto – د مور ژبې نړیواله ورځ (da mor zhbe nee-wah-la wrazz)

• Persian (Farsi) – روز جهانی زبان مادری (rooz-e jahani-ye zabane maadari)

• Portuguese – Dia Internacional da Língua Materna (DEE-ah in-ter-nah-syo-NAHL dah LEEN-gwa MAH-ter-nah)

• Russian – Международный день родного языка (mez-doo-na-ROD-nee den rod-NO-vo ya-zi-KA)

• Samoan – Aso o le Gagana Tina Faavaomalo (AH-soh oh leh GAH-gah-nah TEE-nah fah-ah-VAH-oh-mah-lo)

• Spanish – Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna (DEE-ah in-ter-nah-syo-NAHL deh lah LENG-gwah ma-TER-nah)

• Swedish – Internationella Modersmålsdagen (in-ter-na-sho-NEL-la MOH-der-smols-dah-gen)

• Thai – วันภาษาแม่สากล (wan pha-saa mae saa-kon)

• Turkish – Uluslararası Ana Dili Günü (ul-suh-RAH-ruh-suh ah-nah DEE-lee goo-noo)

• Ukrainian – Міжнародний день рідної мови (meezh-na-ROD-nee den REED-noy MOH-vee)

• Uzbek – Xalqaro Ona Tili Kuni (khal-KAH-roh OH-nah TEE-lee KOO-nee)

• Vietnamese – Ngày Quốc tế Tiếng Mẹ Đẻ (ngai quok-teh tee-eng meh deh)

• Welsh – Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Iaith Fam (DEE-oor-nod hrung-WLAH-dol ya-ith vam)

• Xhosa – Usuku lweLwimi Lukanina lweHlabathi (oo-SOO-koo lweh-LOO-mee loo-KA-nee-nah lweh-HLAH-bah-tee)

• Yiddish – אינטערנאציאנאלער טאָג פון דער מוטערשפראַך (in-ter-nats-yo-NAH-ler tog fun der MOO-ter-shprahkh)

• Zulu – Usuku LwesiLimi Lukanina Lomhlaba (oo-SOO-koo lweh-see-LEE-mee loo-KA-nee-nah lom-HLAH-bah)

International Mother Language Day celebrates linguistic and cultural diversity, promoting the preservation and protection of all languages worldwide.