Tura, Sept 16: Concerned about the dwindling Garo language and its rich vocabulary due to outside influences and excessive borrowing from other languages, concerned members of the Garo community have come together to safeguard, revive, and enhance the fast-disappearing original Garo vocabularies.
What began as a WhatsApp group called “Ku•tangna Chanchirimna” a month back to share their concerns and opinions, culminated in the convening of a crucial meeting on Saturday at the Extension Training Centre (ETC) Conference Hall in Tura Dakkopgre, with Edmund K. Sangma as the Convener, and Purno K. Sangma and Champion R. Sangma as Assistant Conveners.
The members present in the meeting expressed their views concerning the fast degrading of the Garo language which was once rich in its own vocabularies without having to borrow from other languages.
Following a threadbare deliberation, the participants established a new forum called “Ku•mandi Kotok”, which stands for the Working Group on Garo Language, Socio-Cultural Activities, and Literary Works, among other aspects. The Ku•mandi Kotok aims to collaborate with the existing A•chik Literature Society (ALS) to rejuvenate the Garo language, culture, and traditions.
To facilitate the operations of Ku•mandi Kotok, a seven-member Adhoc Committee was formed, with Purno K Sangma as President, Vicky Rose N. Sangma as Vice President, Arcosh M. Momin as General Secretary, Melkryas D. Sangma as Joint Secretary, Salning R. Sangma as Treasurer, and Edmund K. Sangma and M. K. Marak, a retired MCS officer, as Advisors.
The meeting drew senior citizens from all walks of life hailing from different parts of Assam and Meghalaya, including Ronald S. Sangma, a retired MCS officer, and Dr. Merill N. Sangma, the Principal of Mason Phillips Academy in Tura.
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