The Mother Language Lovers Of The World

The Mother Language Lovers Of The World (বিশ্বের মাতৃভাষা প্রেমী) is a non-profit organisation that works for the protection of languages. It was vital in getting 21 February declared the International Mother Language Day by UNESCO. 21 February is known as the Language Movement Day, which is a national holiday of Bangladesh taking place on 21 February each year and commemorating the Bengali language movement.

History
The Mother Language Lovers Of The World was established by Rafiqul Islam in 1998 with ten members in Vancouver, Canada. In 1999, The Mother Language Lovers Of The World successfully got UNESCO to declare 21 February the International Mother Language Day.

The Mother Language Lovers Of The World was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2011.