September the 26th is the European Day of Languages. The Council of Europe and the European Union (EU) ____ the day on the 6th of December 2001. Its main ____ is to encourage language learning across Europe. Other objectives are to ____ the public to the wide range of languages to increase multilingualism and intercultural understanding, and to ____ the rich linguistic and cultural ____ of Europe. All Europeans are encouraged to take up a new language. The ____ of this day also hope those responsible for providing ____ to language learning are encouraged to make it easier for people to learn languages. There is an ____ on learning a language other than English. There are about 225 languages ____ to Europe. This is about three per cent of the world's ____. With an increase in immigration to Europe, the continent has become more multilingual. The EU says over 300 languages are ____ in London. According to an EU survey 56% of EU citizens ____ a second language. However, 44% only know their mother ____. English is the most widely spoken second language, with 38% of Europeans speaking it. This is much ____ than that for French or German. Around 14% of Europeans say they have ____ one of these languages. The EU spends more than thirty million euros a year ____ language learning and linguistic diversity.

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