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Rengmitca: an ethnic language on the verge of extinction


 
U She Thowai Marma, Bandarban Correspondent, 
bdnews24.com
Published: 21 Feb 2021 03:37 PM BdST
Updated: 21 Feb 2021 03:37 PM BdST
Various ethnic groups have lived in the mountains for generations with each boasting their own cultural traditions and languages. However, with time, many languages have lost a significant portion of its native speakers.
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One such language, Rengmitca, is now on the verge of becoming extinct.
Currently, only six people in Bangladesh can speak the language and most of them are over the age of 60.
At the beginning of this century, American linguist David Peterson came to Bangladesh to study Kuki-chin languages. After arriving in Bandarban in 2009, he learned that in some remote areas of Alikadam Upazila, there are tribes of Mro people whose languages are completely different. ....

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