Source: The post is based on the article “Toto Language: A dictionary to save a language from extinction” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd October 2023
What is the News?
A dictionary titled “Toto Shabda Sangraha” is set to be released with the aim of preserving the Toto language.
What is Toto Language?
Toto is a Sino-Tibetan language.It is primarily spoken orally and is currently written in the Bengali script.
It is spoken by barely 1,600 people living in parts of West Bengal bordering Bhutan.
It is listed as a critically endangered language by UNESCO.
What is Toto Shabda Sangraha?
Toto Shabda Sangraha is a dictionary developed with the aim of preserving the Toto language.
The dictionary has been compiled by Bhakta Toto, a bank employee-cum-poet, and published jointly by the trust and Bhasha Samsad
