Snapshot of Wiki Loves Mother Tongue in the Igbo Community Event Page Every 21st February is globally set aside to mark and celebrate the International Mother Tongue Day. The event celebrates and raises awareness of the linguistic and cultural diversity of indigenous languages while encouraging multilingualism. For the first time, the Igbo community recently joined the global celebration of linguistic diversity through the Wikitongues’ Wiki Loves Mother Tongue campaign tagged ” Wiki Loves Mother Tongue 2026 in the Igbo Community ”. The campaign brought together passionate volunteers, language advocates, students, and Wikimedia contributors who share a common vision of preserving and promoting digital knowledge equity. Our Aim The primary aim of the campaign was to: Inspire young people to see their language as modern, relevant, and powerful. Encourage native speakers to actively contribute in their mother tongue. Promote pride in using Igbo for knowledge production.…