Tomorrow is International Mother Language Day; the day originated in Bangladesh in 1952 and was officially launched in 1999 by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO. This day has been commemorated annually ever since on, 21st February, and aims to encourage linguistic diversity and fuller awareness of cultural traditions throughout over 215 countries around the world. This morning we will focus on the Importance of mother tongue language, particularly for children. How parents can encourage their children to speak their mother tongue but most importantly by being examples themselves....

GUEST: Elinor Sisulu, the Executive Director of Puku Children's Literature Foundation

GUEST: Lorato Trok, Specialist Multilingual Editor at Puku Children's Literature Foundation