The linguistic landscape has significantly changed in recent years. This evolution has been shaped by migration, technological developments, and growing recognition of multilingualism’s cognitive, social and economic benefits. This guide presents up-todate principles for language-in-education policies that recognize multilingualism as both a fundamental human characteristic and an essential educational approach.

It supports Ministries of Education and their partners in integrating multilingual education into policy and practice, with the goal of improving learning outcomes, promoting inclusion, and safeguarding linguistic and cultural identities, knowledge, and practices.

As this guide emphasizes, multilingual education is not just about language; it is about creating
inclusive, equitable learning environments where linguistic and other forms of diversity are celebrated. Beyond this, it aims to cultivate inclusive societies where differences are recognized as strengths. Achieving this vision requires a radical transformation of education, from policy development to classroom practice. This transformation is an investment in a sustainable, cohesive, and prosperous future for all, where every learner is empowered to thrive in a multilingual world.

Translations are offered in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.