Itanagar, Jan. 12 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has expressed deep concern over the rapid decline in the use of mother tongues among younger generations in the State.
Referring to recent observations within the Aka community, the Chief Minister said it was "deeply concerning" to learn that only about 7-8 per cent of the youth are able to speak their native language.
He noted that the situation is not unique to the Aka community and reflects a wider challenge faced by many tribal communities across the State, where indigenous languages are steadily losing ground to dominant languages.
Emphasizing the critical role of families in language preservation, Khandu, who attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Sarok Fest...