Karbi script

Karbi language is officially written in Roman script in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts of Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. However, in Kamrup district of Assam prefer mostly Assamese script.

History

The written form of Karbi language has been developing since the time of British rule in India when missionaries publishes the first Karbi newspaper Birta in 1903,[1] in English. Since then Karbi language is being written in both Eastern Nagari script and Roman script. The Karbi Lammet Amei (Apex body of Karbi language) earlier adopted Assamese script to write Karbi language, but later changed to Roman script.

Research on Karbi script and language

Since old days Karbi people has no written form. Karbis have passed their tradition orally from generations to generations. The new generations are trying to preserve them in written form. Also new generations are coining new words to compensate missing word they have come across in new age. i.e.-Bus, Train etc. Media house has been forefront at this.

In recent trend, a section of Karbi people think that Karbi language should have its own script. In one case, Sarthe Teron Milik, Writer, introduced a new series of Karbi alphabets and numerals in his book, Arleng.[2][3][4]

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gollark: You could use base85 instead.
gollark: So I have random local data under `~`, more important stuff under `/data` (synced to my servers, and this includes my meme library, music library, archive folder, my book library and my notes), and `/data/media` on my server(s) containing video-y media.
gollark: My organizational scheme is confused a bit by the lack of space on my laptop's SSD and the fact that some folders are autosynced to my servers.
gollark: I would probably put that kind of information into `/data/archive/stuff.txt` or the random things database on my notes server.

References
  1. https://allaboutassam.in/2018/12/karbi-language/
  2. "arlengalam". arlengalam.wordpress.com.
  3. Sarthe Teron Milik. "Review of ARLENG". pothi.com.
  4. "Karbi alam ketok kejoi pen kapangcho aphan amek (Script) kangvai pen kapithir kenangsotlo - Thekar". thekararnivang.com.
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