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- Title
Effect of shifting orthographic practices of Manipuri Script on millennials.
- Authors
Vikash, Beda; Shubha, H. S.
- Abstract
The Manipuri language is spoken by the Manipuri - the inhabitants of Manipur in the northeastern part of India and is one of the oldest languages in Southeast Asia and the only Sino- Tibetan (Tibeto-Burma) language in India with its script and literature. The introduction of Hinduism in the year 1732 A.D. marked the end of the Manipuri script meaning the script was replaced by Bengali script. As of 2005, with new government regulations, the lost script is experiencing revival. Additionally, the print industry is changing and major publishers have begun printing in Manipuri script at minimal scale catering to the new generation of readers, but at present majority of the print media are printed in Bengali script thus creating a divide between the Bengali- educated readers and Manipuri-scripteducated readers The objective of this study was to study the extent of digraphia (usage of two or multiple writing systems in one language) in three of the most popular newspapers in the state and the effects that it has on millennial readers. The methods used was both quantitative and qualitative. The study was conducted on senior school students in the city of Imphal, includes interviews and analysis of news articles. The findings revealed that Manipuri script will replace the Bengali script in the near future which sounds good for the millennials but it has the potential to create adult-illiterates.
- Subjects
MANIPURI language; SINO-Tibetan languages; HINDUISM; NEWSPAPERS; MILLENNIALS
- Publication
Global Media Journal: Indian Edition, 2018, Vol 10, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2249-5835
- Publication type
Article