The Union Cupboard has authorised the standing of Classical Language for 5 extra Indian languages. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement Thursday, and stated the choice aimed to protect India’s historic linguistic heritage and recognise the historic and cultural significance of those languages.
The five languages added to the checklist of Classical Languages are Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali.
What’s a Classical Language?
A Classical Language is a designation given to languages that boast a wealthy heritage of historic literature and an extended historical past of written information. These languages replicate the cultural and mental achievements of their respective communities and have contributed to the event of the nation’s cultural panorama.
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The Authorities of India first created the class of Classical Languages in 2004 when Tamil was declared the primary Classical Language. Through the years, languages that meet particular standards have been conferred this standing.
Sahitya Akademi is the nodal company for the Linguistic Consultants Committee (LEC) constituted by the Authorities of India in 2004 to look at the languages proposed for the standing of Classical Language.
Standards For Classical Language Standing
For a language to be recognised as ‘classical’, it should meet the next standards:
– The language will need to have a recorded historical past of 1500 to 2000 years.
– The language should possess historic texts thought-about beneficial by generations of audio system.
– Texts of data, notably prose works together with poetry, in addition to proof from epigraphy and inscriptions.
-The classical language and its literature could differ from their trendy kinds or could not have a steady reference to the later variations or derivatives.
Full Listing of Classical Languages in India
- Tamil: 2004
- Sanskrit: 2005
- Telugu: 2008
- Kannada: 2008
- Malayalam: 2013
- Odia: 2014
- Marathi: 2024
- Pali: 2024
- Prakrit: 2024
- Assamese: 2024
- Bengali: 2024