Read:
2 Nephi 31:3 or D&C 90:11

Explain:
The scriptures tell us that God speaks to all people in their own language. Like our culture, our mother language gives a distinctive color to the way we understand the world around us. Indeed, a people's language is a vital part of their cultural heritage. Yet in the past 300 years, many languages have died out or disappeared, especially in the Americas and Australia; and of the 6,000 or so languages spoken in the world today, about half are seriously endangered or dying. International Mother Language Day is observed every year to promote linguistic diversity, multilingual education, and greater awareness of the diverse cultural heritages of the world's people.

Pray:

• Give thanks for the gift of your cultural heritage, your mother language, and its literature.
• Give thanks for the Church's growth among different language groups, and for the unique gifts that Latter-day Saints from different cultures bring to our faith community.
• Pray for the efforts of those who are working to preserve endangered languages or to promote appreciation for cultural diversity.
• Pray that the world's rich cultural and linguistic diversity will not be lost.