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Keyboard for mother tongue of Paharia, one of the ethnic minority communities in Barind area, was opened aimed at familiarizing it to the present and future generations in both home and abroad.
With this breakthrough, the language has entered into the digital era as South Asia's youngest language while it was officially recognized as the 295th language keyboard.
The event was organized jointly by the Rajshahi Divisional Ethnic Cultural Academy (RDEMCA) and the Pahariya Parishad today. Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, divisional commissioner and chairman of the Academy's Executive Committee, inaugurated the keyboard at a ceremony held at the academy's auditorium.
The programme included a discussion titled "Obstacle of mother tongue practicing of Paharia Ethnic Minority and Way Forward". The Commissioner addressed the meeting as the chief guest with RDEMCA Deputy Director Benjamin Tudu in the chair.
RDEMCA Executive Members Akbarul Hassan Millat, Shelly Pricilla Biswash, Mother tongue Expert of ethnic minorities Samar Michael Soren and student Shishir Biswash also spoke.
Speaking as the chief guest, Dr Kabir highlighted the significance of language in human civilization. "Language has been playing important role for connecting humans with natures and technology, enriching knowledge and culture," he said
Among all other living beings, human beings have got special recognition only for their languages, he said, adding: "So, language technology has built relations with nature.
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