GANGTOK, 16 Sept: Assistant Professor of Sikkim University, Balaram Pandey who is also the editor of Sikkim Region for the People’s Linguistic Survey of India [PLSI] informs in a press release that PLSI has almost completed its survey on languages spoken in Sikkim during a three-day seminar held recently. Sample books on Sikkim in Nepali and English have also been released.
Over 100 years after Irish Orientalist John Abraham Grierson brought out his detailed study of Indian languages in 1900 after an effort of 28 years, the Peoples Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI), a rights-based movement is now in the final stages of bringing out the final documentation in the country.
PLSI started its three-year research project in 2011 which has covered more than 700 languages in India. The survey in Sikkim was conducted by a 20-member team headed by Balaram Pandey. The Nepali section will be published soon, however, the English edition will be published in the beginning of next year, it is informed.
At present almost 16 languages exist in Sikkim and amongst them the Mazi Language is on the verge of vanishing, Mr Pandey informs.
This is the first time that any research under the banner of PLSI, has engaged language resource persons from the place where the language originates.
During the seminar, large number of national and international linguistic leaders were present while a panel discussion was also aired on Gyan Darshan, Doordarshan Channel.
The seminar was jointly organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi.
Over 100 years after Irish Orientalist John Abraham Grierson brought out his detailed study of Indian languages in 1900 after an effort of 28 years, the Peoples Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI), a rights-based movement is now in the final stages of bringing out the final documentation in the country.
PLSI started its three-year research project in 2011 which has covered more than 700 languages in India. The survey in Sikkim was conducted by a 20-member team headed by Balaram Pandey. The Nepali section will be published soon, however, the English edition will be published in the beginning of next year, it is informed.
At present almost 16 languages exist in Sikkim and amongst them the Mazi Language is on the verge of vanishing, Mr Pandey informs.
This is the first time that any research under the banner of PLSI, has engaged language resource persons from the place where the language originates.
During the seminar, large number of national and international linguistic leaders were present while a panel discussion was also aired on Gyan Darshan, Doordarshan Channel.
The seminar was jointly organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi.
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