The University of Nagaland carried out a project for the development of written grammar for each of the 18 recognized NAGA languages in the state. | Photo Credit: Hind
The University of Nagaland carried out a project for the development of written grammar for each of the 18 recognized NAGA languages in the state.
The project is in cooperation with the State Directorate of School Education.
This initiative seeks to provide structured pedagogical grammar to integrate into school textbooks from class 5 to class 12, which ensures matching with national educational policy 2020.
The Naga languages have been taught in schools for decades, but none of them had devoted written grammar for the learning process. This initiative will be dealt with by a gap by systematic documentation of grammar – including parts of speech, tense and aspects, phrases and clauses and tone – and enriches vocabulary and clarification of orthography if necessary.
According to this initiative, a grammar will be incorporated into textbooks of schools together with prose, poetry and translation, under the supervision of the State Council for Educational Research and Training and the Nagalland Council of School Education. Teacher training programs were planned to support the smooth integration of grammatical teaching in the classroom, starting with renewal courses organized by the University of Nagalanda.
The project is led by Mimi Kevichüsu Ezung, Associate Professor and Head of the University Ministry of Tenyidie. Tenyidie is a standardized form of Angami, spoken by the Angami community in Nagaland and the speech community of nine other tribes that are together under the Tenyimia group.
Cultural mission
“This effort is not only an academic exercise, but a cultural mission – one that seeks to preserve, strengthen and promote the linguistic heritage of our people,” said Jagadish K. Patnaik, Vice -Chairman of the Chancellor of the University.
“The two main components of the language are vocabulary and grammar. Written grammar is a formal representation of abstract language properties. At the time the NAGA languages are standardized, the development of pedagogical grammar is essential,” Ezung.
“This is ensured by consistency and regularity in writing and speech, and at the same time bring pride in the mother tongue. This initiative is not only about textbooks, but also about maintaining identity, culture and indigenous knowledge,” she said.
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At present, only a few languages such as tenyidia, AO, Lotha and Sümi are taught, and Tenyidia is offered at MA and PhD level.
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Published – 1 September 2025 22:36
