Aimol language not extinct or endangered as found in UNESCO page
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Austria, August 04, 2010

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Date Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Subject - Aimol language not extinct or endangered as found in UNESCO page

Ms. Nicole Bolomey
Programme Specialist for Culture
UNESCO, New Delhi

Madam,

I am surprised at the information about the Aimol language labelled as 'extinct' or 'endangered' by UNESCO. The news is found here

Now the language of Aimol is different from any language. And the Aimols speak their language in their livelihood, except unless they speak Manipuri (meiteilon)with other tribes or people. There are more than 4000 Aimols in Manipur, excluding those in Assam.

Officially Aimol Student Union, Manipur is registered and very much active with the district administration. Aimol Baptist Association has been affiliated with Manipur Baptist Convention under the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India. Even Manipur University has Aimol language in its thesis by scholars.

One should live and co-exist peacefully with all communities without which no one will have social harmony. However, to assert one language as extinct or endangered while thousands are speaking the same language is absolutely funny and misappropriating.

When I looked here the text 'Endangered Languages of Manipur' by Dr. Ranjan Singh' is mentioned as Sources (click on red icon on Manipur map and click on Sources).

Lack of communication could also cause such false information.

I request you to kindly rectify this information both at the state and international level as soon as possible.

L. Aboi Aimol
Gorian Str - 34/68 5020 Salzburg,
Austria (Europe)
www.aimol.org