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Nihali Language
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India's Dying languages
Statistics based on the People's Linguistic Survey of India:
- There are 800 languages and dialects across India.
- 96% of the 380 spoken languages are endangered.
- 300 languages have become extinct.
- 220 languages have disappeared in the last 50 years.
- 150 languages will disappear in the next half century.
- 96% of Indian natives speak the 4% of the major languages.
Works Cited
- Homegrown. "Nihali: Is This India’s Most Unique Language, Untraceable In Its Origins?" Homegrown. N.p., 8 Jan. 2016. Web. 07 Sept. 2016.
- Kumar, Gudipati Rajendera. "India Rapidly Losing Its Languages." News Dog. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2016.
- Lakhe, Amruta. "Nurture My Tongue: A Linguist's Quest to Preserve an Endangered Language." The Indian Express. N.p., 2014. Web. 07 Sept. 2016.
- "Nihali Language, Indo Aryan Language." Nihali Language, Indo Aryan Language. N.p., 13 Nov. 2014. Web. 07 Sept. 2016.
- "Nihali Language." Revolvy. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Sept. 2016.
- Basu, Paroma. "What Happens When a Language Dies?" National Geographic News. N.p., 26 Feb. 2009. Web. 7 Sept. 2016.
- Language Death by David Crystal
Language Background
- It is spoken in West-Central India (Jalgaon Jamod, Maharashtra).
- It is estimated that there are only 2000 speakers left .
- Nihali is not part of any of the Indian language families.
- According to linguists it is a ‘language isolate’.
- No known dialects.
indianexpress.com
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Dr. Shailendra Mohan interacts with local villagers to gain more information about the language.
"What are your views on the trajectory of Indian English?"
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Why is it endangered?
Language Preservation
- Massacre in the 19th century.
- Letting the indigenous language fall into disuse in early childhood.
- "Three language formula"
- Adapting to a city.
- Marriages.
Revitalisation - 6 factors (David Crystal)
To document the language and to have a strong educational system in the community
Impact on community’s culture
The use of digital world
- Culture will be abandoned and will ‘die’ together with the language.
- Loss of identity and linguistic diversity
- The future generation will not get the chance to learn the language.
- Other cultures would not acknowledge their culture’s existence.
- Creates gaps in history
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