International Mother Language Award

The International Mother Language Award is a civilian award of Bangladesh. This award was created in 2021 to recognize special contributions to mother languages worldwide. The award is given every two years for contributions to the practice and preservation of mother tongues at the national and international level.^[1][2]

International Mother Language Award
Description	This award is given to recognize unique contributions to mother languages at the national and international levels.
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Presented by	Bangladesh
Hosted by	Government of Bangladesh
First award	2021
Final award	Present
Website	www.imli.gov.bd

History

This award was launched by the Government of Bangladesh in celebration of Mujib Year, the birth ceremony of the first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This award was launched under the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh^[3][4]

On International Mother Language Day, this award is given by the International Mother Language Institute. This award was given to two international and two Bangladeshi recipients: Muhammad Rafiq and Mathura Bikash Tripura from Bangladesh, Ismailov Gulam Mirzayevich from Uzbekistan and Activismo Lenguas^[5] from Bolivia.

Award Winners

Year 2021

• Mohammad Rafiqul Islam - Bangladesh
• Mathura Bikash Tripura - Bangladesh
• Islaimov Gulom Mirzaevich - Uzbekistan
• The Activismo Lenguas or Language Activism of Bolivia -Bolivia