Importance of mother tongue!!!!!!

Studying our own langauge is necessary. Be proud of your own culture. How could you introduce your culture or your country to anyone is you don't even know your mother tongue. I am interested in learning other languages and I used to ask questions to those people who use it as their mother tongue. I am dismayed if the person doesn't know his or her mother tongue. It is your culture and be proud of it.

Oh yes, thats true!A kid can knew better his/her world when the mother teach the child.

I think a child should be educated in both d languages, i.e. his mother tongue as well as International Language. In todays world ppl educated in Intl language beats more a child only having his education in national language. Go according to d trend in education atleast. I m not saying to go against ur tongue, but give importance to International lang in education. this is wat I feel.

Primary education here in the Philippines is up to Grade IV. This would be too long or many years using the dialect if we do use in primary education. I believe that it should only be a subject as well as others but the teacher of course should explain from time to time in the native tongue of the children.

For communication with your own people, the mothertongue is good and necessary. But for studies, our government make a one subject in the curriculum.And in a company they need a person who have a good communications skills in English.