*Jehovah鈥檚 Witnesses appreciate the need to reach people鈥檚 hearts, using their mother tongues, and this is especially true with regard to their message of hope for the future

Gbenga Kayode | 绿帽献妻

As the world marks this year鈥檚 International Mother Language Day, Jehovah鈥檚 Witnesses have emphasised the need to reach the people鈥檚 hearts using their mother tongues.

Every February 21 of the year, the world marks the International Mother Language Day aimed at creating awareness about linguistic and cultural diversity as well as promotes multilingualism.

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First announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) 17 November, 1999, the day was formally recognised by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly 2002.

绿帽献妻 reports theme for the 2022 International Mother Language Day is: 鈥淯sing Technology For Multilingual Learning: Challenges and Opportunities鈥�.

This year’s theme focus is to advance multilingual education based on the potential role of technology and support the development of quality teaching and learning for all.

Olusegun Eroyemi, Spokesperson of Jehovah鈥檚 Witnesses in Nigeria, in a statement issued Sunday, February 20, 2022, said: 鈥淛ehovah鈥檚 Witnesses appreciate the need to reach people鈥檚 hearts, using their mother tongues. This is especially true with regard to their message of hope for the future.鈥�

Eroyemi said the Web site is the most translated Web site in the world, as it is hosted in some 1,052 languages.

He also disclosed that in Nigeria, Jehovah鈥檚 Witnesses鈥� publications are in 31 languages, and content on the organisation鈥檚 official Web site can be accessed in 22 Nigerian languages, including Nigerian sign languages.

The Spokesman further said that on April 4, 2021, the revised New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures was released in Igbo, in addition to the Yoruba, Isoko, and Efik languages.

Eroyemi noted that there are over 600,000 video and audio materials in a variety of languages on subjects, such as 鈥楬ow to Break Free From Drug Addiction鈥�; 鈥楽urviving the First Year of Marriage鈥�; and 鈥楳aintaining Commitment in Your Marriage鈥�.

Others, he stated, include 鈥楢m I Ready to Date?鈥�; 鈥業s This Person Right for Me?鈥�; 鈥楾he Best Help for Those Who Grieve鈥�; 鈥業s Life Worth Living When Disaster Strikes?鈥�; 鈥楬ow God鈥檚 Care Can Benefit You鈥�; 鈥楥oping with Pandemic Anxiety鈥�, and many more.

These materials can be downloaded for free, as the best way to motivate humans is to speak to them in the languages that reach their hearts, said Eroyemi.

He, therefore, encouraged readers to visit and browse the site in their mother tongues.

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