UN Spanish Language Day is observed annually on 23 April.
[. Retrieved 2019-04-09.] The event was established by the UN's
Department of Public Information
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in 2010, seeking "to celebrate
multilingualism
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and
cultural diversity
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as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the
organization
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.
The word is derived fro ...
". The day was firstly observed on 12 October to celebrate the ''Día de la Hispanidad'' in some Spanish-speaking countries for the discovery of American continent. Later, the day was changed to 23 April, to pay tribute to Spanish writer
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (; 29 September 1547 (assumed) – 22 April 1616 NS) was an Early Modern Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best kno ...
, who died on 22 April 1616.
See also
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Columbus Day
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International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was forma ...
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International observance
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References
External links
UN Spanish Language Day - Official Site(Spanish)
October observances
Spanish
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
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Spanish language
Recurring events established in 2010
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