Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu reaffirms Ura Academy’s commitment to promoting Tenyidie

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• “A living language should continue to develop all the time,” Liezietsu said and emphasised that Ura Academy wants all sub-languages to play their role with a positive attitude by contributing new words from their languages to Tenyidie, particularly those not currently available in the dictionary.
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• Highlighting that 64 Naga tribes inhabit the states, as recorded by Rev. VK Nuh in his book ‘The Naga Chronicle,’ the academy president opined that there could be more than 70 Naga languages.
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• He said poetry and drama are the pillars for literature, and he expressed hope that there will be more books in Tenyidie by the end of this year. He also highlighted that music and songs are also vehicles for promoting a language.
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• Ura Academy's annual event is a non-political platform but discusses rich heritage, culture and traditions, he said and further called for more participation from different professionals of all age groups to pass on the knowledge and legacy.
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• President of the Chakhesang Public Organisation (CPO), Vezuhu Keyho, in his speech, hailed the Ura Academy for promoting and propagating the Tenyidie language to date and urged them to continue the same.
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• Asserting that the Tenyimi Union Nagaland (TUN) was formed to foster better understanding among the Tenyimi tribes inhabiting Nagaland, he said the Tenyimi community is not by choice but by blood, and added the need for better coordination through love and unity.
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• He also suggested establishing a Tenyimi village as a model village for the Tenyimi community wherein Tenyidie would be the official language.
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• President of the Angami Public Organisation (APO), Thejao Vihienuo, said language not only connects and communicates but is an identity for the people. As such, he acknowledged the work of Ura Academy and the leadership of its president, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, in promoting the Tenyidie language.
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• To further develop the Tenyidie language, Vihienuo called for respect for one’s language. To enrich the language and increase the number of speakers, he said it needs to be simplified and should include more common words.
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• He also mooted organising more Tenyimi festivals to uphold heritage and traditions in order to remain rooted.
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• Earlier, the Ura Academy Rüpfhünuo programme was held with Asano Sekhose, Retd. Chairperson, NBSE, and Dr. Hovithal Sothu, Director, TaFMA, GoN, as speakers in the first session. Later in the afternoon, a ‘Discussion on the usage of the Tenyidie Language in educational institutions’ was held.