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UN English Language Day 2022: It is all about multilingualism

UN English Language Day 2022: It is all about multilingualism
Written by Lahari Basu
Apr 23, 2022, 10:25 am 2 min read
UN English Language Day 2022: It is all about multilingualism
English is spoken by over two billion people. (Photo credit: Rawpixel)

UN English Language Day is observed annually on April 23. The event was established by the UN's Department of Public Information in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the organization, namely Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. The day assumes importance in India as we are a multilingual country with English being a dominant language.

#1
Why April 23?

April 23 was chosen to celebrate English because it is traditionally observed as both the birthday and death anniversary of the greatest English writer, playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare. Because of widespread usage to propagate international relations, English became the "world language" or the lingua franca--a common language that is used by speakers of various other languages.

#2
Why William Shakespeare's birthday?

Shakespeare, in whose honor the day is celebrated, is credited with the creation of numerous words and phrases in English. Some examples would be pious, aerial, road, and majestic. Most of these words are used so commonly that it is hard to believe they did not exist until the late 1500s. Today, his literary works are admired and read across the globe.

#3
Some interesting facts about the English language

Modern English spread around the world in the 17th century due to the influence of the British Empire and then with the influence of the United States. English can be considered the most spoken language in the world if one divides Chinese into variants. It is the most widely learned second language; more people have learned English as a second language than native speakers.

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Some more facts about the English language

It is one of the two working languages of the UN Secretariat. As of 2005, there were over two billion English speakers in the world! Although the United Kingdom is the birthplace of English, the US and India have the highest number of English speakers in the world. It is either the national language or one of the official languages of about 60 countries!

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Having worked in the media industry for six years, Lahari currently writes Lifestyle stories for NewsBytes. Before this, she worked with Microsoft News and Dainik Bhaskar group. An avid traveller, home cook, crocheter, and movie buff, Lahari is always on the lookout for good food, colourful yarns, innovative and thoughtful cinema, and cats! With words as a weapon, nature as strength, optimism as fuel, and an undying thirst for discovery, she is out on a lifelong journey to seek and experience the unknown.
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