Language is the most powerful tool of communication where the standard of language influences the education and social developments. Language also brings about unity and belongingness in the sphere of social cohesiveness that ultimately becomes the bonding factor.
Nevertheless, our conscience of accepting the potpourri lingua-franca (Nagamese) was never in the best of our choice may be but circumstance of circumspect lingual diversities among the various tribes of Nagas the very nagamese cropped up to supplement the communication gaps. Now, the very pidgin dialect is being spoken not only by the Nagas but widely ramified to neighboring states as well but was never put into formal communication for the fact that it had not been scheduled then.Anticipating the lingual setback, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made a herald declaration on 22nd Dec.2015 to promulgate Nagamese to the status of a language could be taken as a shower of blessing in disgust but the reality can take a good beating if the Nagas failed to think and act logically which otherwise can also be another collective failure.
Nonetheless, the reality of Nagamese is that it heavily entangled with Hindi, Bangali, Assamese, Nepalis and English that shaped itself into potpourri communication tool (Bazar dialect) has its own shortfall in various aspects which, no one has ever gone into its dept study so far. Whereas, once it is promulgated to the status of a language certain required criteria will be imminent that we need to pave the way by establishing a Nagamese literature committee. This is because, other intricate vocabularies may be OK but one-fifth of the system is laced up with English words, which otherwise appears too obscure as English by itself is universal scheduled language.
Here, should the Nagamese be really promulgated and scheduled as a language, surely there needs a deep research on grammatical competency, update with scientific knowledge, formal presentation etc. and to do these we badly needed a competent script (Alphabet) of our own.
Well, it will be pertinent to understand that most of the languages the world over have script of their own, evolved inclined to their vocabularies and intonation. Similarly, trying to apply roman to the Nagamese can definitely lead to nowhere rather it will create a big confusion to the extent of laughing stock before the intellectual world communities.
Therefore, will not it be imperative to come up with the idea of having a script of our own that will ultimately augment not only the status of our language (Nagamese) but promote us in every aspect to live in dignity as a competent nation especially when we are at the threshold of finding a solution for free and independent Naga nation. Please take it gently that I may be too assertive about my work but derailing the facts will neither lead to our cherished goal.
N.HAISOYI NDANG
Author & Founder; Naga Script (Naga Alphameric)
