MYSURU: Linguist Anvita Abbi on Wednesday stressed the need for documentation of languages spoken by minority communities so that these languages can be preserved for future generations.
She was speaking at the inauguration of a training workshop on Documentation of Endangered Languages organized by the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) at its campus. “Efforts like proper research, surveys, data collection, field work, analysis, records and documentation are necessary for the conservation of the languages facing threat,” he added.
“Though India is known for its linguistic diversity, some of them are facing threats. Some are spoken only at home, while some languages have become dormant without proper documentation,” she said.
“There is an urgent need for documentation of all endangered languages spoken by RareThe Jarawa tribe of Great Andamanese, which is one of the oldest languages in the world,” he said.
“Language is an effective communication, there are examples of thousands of tribes who saved their lives while fishing when a tsunami hit the beaches of Andaman and Nicobar Islands a few years back. Similarly, there are many endangered languages like Halbi in Bastar region. Chhattisgarh Of, Sadri Jharkhandnorth-eastern states languages like Chokri, Kheza, Sangatan and Teniyada.
“As documentation helps in the revival of all endangered, lesser known languages, including languages spoken by numerically small communities, there is an urgent need for documentation that reflects the past history, pride and vibrant culture present in their country also shed light on the Said.
Abbi said that many indigenous languages have become extinct around the world without proper documentation, there is a need for a proper plan and solution for the revival of such languages.
Highlighting the role of researchers involved in such documentation done by CIIL, he said, “Documentation of minority languages always gives satisfaction to the researchers for the preservation of the vibrant culture, besides protecting the individual speech of such communities. —with sheds much light on the history of the country.”
CIL Director Shailendra Mohan Said that the country is a multilingual country with 22 scheduled and 100 non-scheduled languages and 270 mother tongues. There are still many languages that are spoken by fewer than 10,000 people. He said that there is an urgent need to prepare documentation, descriptions, glossaries, grammars and other teaching and learning resources for the development of these languages.
linguists Umrani PappuswamyNarayan Chowdhary and Sujoy Sarkar was present.
She was speaking at the inauguration of a training workshop on Documentation of Endangered Languages organized by the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) at its campus. “Efforts like proper research, surveys, data collection, field work, analysis, records and documentation are necessary for the conservation of the languages facing threat,” he added.
“Though India is known for its linguistic diversity, some of them are facing threats. Some are spoken only at home, while some languages have become dormant without proper documentation,” she said.
“There is an urgent need for documentation of all endangered languages spoken by RareThe Jarawa tribe of Great Andamanese, which is one of the oldest languages in the world,” he said.
“Language is an effective communication, there are examples of thousands of tribes who saved their lives while fishing when a tsunami hit the beaches of Andaman and Nicobar Islands a few years back. Similarly, there are many endangered languages like Halbi in Bastar region. Chhattisgarh Of, Sadri Jharkhandnorth-eastern states languages like Chokri, Kheza, Sangatan and Teniyada.
“As documentation helps in the revival of all endangered, lesser known languages, including languages spoken by numerically small communities, there is an urgent need for documentation that reflects the past history, pride and vibrant culture present in their country also shed light on the Said.
Abbi said that many indigenous languages have become extinct around the world without proper documentation, there is a need for a proper plan and solution for the revival of such languages.
Highlighting the role of researchers involved in such documentation done by CIIL, he said, “Documentation of minority languages always gives satisfaction to the researchers for the preservation of the vibrant culture, besides protecting the individual speech of such communities. —with sheds much light on the history of the country.”
CIL Director Shailendra Mohan Said that the country is a multilingual country with 22 scheduled and 100 non-scheduled languages and 270 mother tongues. There are still many languages that are spoken by fewer than 10,000 people. He said that there is an urgent need to prepare documentation, descriptions, glossaries, grammars and other teaching and learning resources for the development of these languages.
linguists Umrani PappuswamyNarayan Chowdhary and Sujoy Sarkar was present.