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 the Assamese script.
History
The written form of the Karbi language has been in development since the time of British rule in India when missionaries published 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 the Assamese script to write the Karbi language, but later changed to Roman script.
Research on Karbi script and language
Since old days Karbi people has no written form. Karbis has passed their tradition orally from generation to generation. The new generations are trying to preserve them in written form, as well coining new words to compensate for missing word they have come across in new age. i.e.- Bus, Train, etc. Media house's has been at the forefront of the event.
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]
1.KARBI SCRIPT WRITTER:
Armir Rongpi
In new generation the karbi peoples like to use self script. they already wrote mekbor and aphai(alphabet and number).The book," karbi mekbor" there are 23 letters in the karbi alphabet and 5 vowel letters and more than 14 letters sign.the counting numbers already inclouded in this mekbor book.
Address:armirrongpi1@gmail.com Jonji Biswanath assam.
Neli kematha karbi ipi alam kapemeji aphan self script dengponsi kemeparji pusi ning aklong pen labngso alam parno ik lo chokche sele dotahai lasi karbi script mekbor pen aphai kachiniji aphan facebook page alongle dam ik non (karbi mekbor) Kardom.
References
- https://allaboutassam.in/2018/12/karbi-language/
- "arlengalam". arlengalam.wordpress.com.
- Sarthe Teron Milik. "Review of ARLENG". pothi.com.
- "Karbi alam ketok kejoi pen kapangcho aphan amek (Script) kangvai pen kapithir kenangsotlo - Thekar". thekararnivang.com.
4. Karbi alam kesoi lapen ketok kejoinei aphan mithang armek pen si tokpon lo."Karbi mekbor" (karbi alphabet).
Karbi script writter(Armir Rongpi) Thare are twenty-three letters in alphabet and 5 vowel letters and more than 14 join letters.
Address:mekbor apurphi kenam aputhak birta nangli ik non armirrongpi1@gmail.com
5. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arleng.pdf,
