EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR
MODERN LANGUAGES
CENTRE EUROPEEN POUR
LES LANGUES VIVANTES
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Celebrate the
European Day
of Languages
What is the
European Day of
Languages (EDL)?
A day to encourage language
learning across Europe.
At the initiative of the Council
of...
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EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR
MODERN LANGUAGES
CENTRE EUROPEEN POUR
LES LANGUES VIVANTES
f
Celebrate the
European Day
of Languages
What is the
European Day of
Languages (EDL)?
A day to encourage language
learning across Europe.
At the initiative of the Council
of Europe, Strasbourg, the
European Day of Languages has
been celebrated every year since
2001 on 26 September.
Why do we
celebrate the EDL?
To alert the public to the•
importance of language
learning in order to increase
plurilingualism and intercultural
understanding
To promote the rich linguistic•
and cultural diversity of Europe
To encourage lifelong language•
learning in and out of school
Who is it for?
Pupils / Students / Teachers•
Universities / Schools /•
Cultural institutes / Language
institutes
Associations,.
.
.
•
In fact EVERYONE, who wants to
celebrate linguistic diversity in
Europe
on 26 September with us!
Did you know that .
.
.
?
There are between 6000•
and 7000 languages in
the world with about 225
indigenous lang
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