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| Panbanisha |
1794: The revolutionary government of France decrees that all education in the republic be in French only—at least in theory. Recourse to local language is tolerated when necessary.
1985: Birth of Panbanisha, the equally language-apt sister of Kanzi the Bonobo.
1999: The UNESCO decides to make February 21st the official “International Mother Language Day”.
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