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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 26121, member: 2262"] A big party about languages is happening today at the National Gallery in Harare. This party will make people who love reading and writing happy. The party wants to help everyone remember their special culture and be kind to each other, like the Ubuntu idea teaches us. Mr. Raphael Chikukwa from the National Gallery thinks this party is very good. Zimpapers, the company that makes newspapers, planned this party with help from the National Gallery and the ministry that cares about sports and arts. Many fun things will happen at the party to show off different languages from Zimbabwe. Zimpapers held this party in honor of International Mother Language Day. This special day started in 1999 when UNESCO said we should care about our first languages. Mr. Chikukwa said, "Ubuntu means we all need each other. Our languages in Zimbabwe and Africa show this important idea." Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, including IsiNdebele, Tonga, Venda, Kalanga, Chewa, and Ndau. These languages help people talk to their neighbors and make friends. "Every person from Zimbabwe should feel proud of their first language," Mr. Chikukwa added. The National Gallery shows pictures and art that tell stories about life in Zimbabwe. These stories keep our special ways alive. Newspapers like Umthunywa and Kwayedza write in local languages to help save these important words. The Zimbabwe government likes this language party. People who work with schools, colleges, and sports will come. Visitors from other countries will come. Many schools want their children to learn at this party. Some people who help students study in other countries will share information. Ms. Pauline Matanda from Zimpapers said, "Schools want to bring children to learn about many languages. Students who want to learn in other countries can find out about different languages at our party." Everyone can come to this party for free! The Zimbabwe government created a special group called NALAC to help local languages become more important. They will work with African language experts to strengthen African languages by 2030. [/QUOTE]

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