Barua, >Interesting. Compared to that Assamese are fortunate that I don't think >there is any concern for losing the Assamese language although many >people are worried for nothing.
That itself is an interesting statement. The problem is comparing Gaelic (in this case) and the Irish being non-challant of their language to the concerns of the Assamese. Why do you think some Assamese are worried for nothing? The Irish have had problems with their religious denomiations (Catholoc-Protestant, Northern Ireland/IRA etc, etc) - compared to that the Assamese have had very *few problems* with regards to religions. Both Assamese Hindus and Muslims have gotten along very well for a very long time. The Assamese are and should be rightly concerned with the changing landscape whereby illegal Bangladeshis are coming in hordes, and more *importantly speak a different language*. >From all practical indications it does seem that the Assamese language will face huge challenges, to say the least. It is very simple, if only a small minority speak a language, it will cease to exist I think it is a major problem facing Assam and I am not sure if any Assamese can or should be magnanimous as to not be worried about losing the language. --Ram On 3/2/08, Rajen & Ajanta Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Umesh: > Interesting. Compared to that Assamese are fortunate that I don't think > there is any concern for losing the Assamese language although many people > are worried for nothing. > BTW is there some predictions which are the languages that will be lost > during next 50 or 100 years.? > Rajenda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "umesh sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 11:23 PM > Subject: [Assam] Losing the Language - Irish to English > > > > Hi, > > > > I just met an Irish singer from Dublin and was surprised to learn that > he > > couldn't speak Irish (Gaelic) since as he said " In Ireland it is easier > > to find Chinese speaking persons than Irish/Gaelic speaking people." > This > > is despite that fact that Irish is compulsory is schools - for 16 years > of > > schooling. > > > > He told me that Scotland has its own version called Scot-Gaelic but it > too > > is losing ground to English - only 50,000 speakers though 5 million > > Scots. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_language > > > > Surprisingly he said there is no revolt or bad feeling that Irish has > been > > taken over by English - depsite IRA violence in Northen Ireland (and > rest > > of UK) till recent times > > > > Umesh > > > > PS:: We are delighted that Luke Slott will be back at Tiny Planet to > warm > > the room with his radiant spirit and music. This time Luke will be > > singing some of his original songs with piano and guitar. > > > > > > Umesh Sharma > > > > Washington D.C. > > > > 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] > > > > Ed.M. - International Education Policy > > Harvard Graduate School of Education, > > Harvard University, > > Class of 2005 > > > > http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) > > > > http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) > > > > > > > > > > www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) > > http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ > > > > > > > > http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now. > > _______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
