This is an invitation to all the Bhojpuri speakers to share their feelings about the issue. Plz remain civil if u have something to say.
I am a native Bhojpuri speaker. I don't claim any scholarly knowledge of the language, because of an upbringing in a multicultural environment, but I know one thing for sure that I am a purist at spoken Bhojpuri.
One hears on n off that there is some political intention of declaring it as 8th sch language, but it never comes to fruition. Meanwhile mathili speakers have the leisure of not preparing for the optional.so much so, Bhojpuri doesn't even have the recognition in Bihar PCs, let alone upsc.
It breaks my heart to see that our beautiful language spoken by millions n millions across the country doesn't even have the pleasure of recognition, forget about promotion. No recognition amounts to disrespect to it's speakers. Real Bhojpuri is way different from the crass shit they sell as Bhojpuri in movies. It borrows a lot from Urdu, nepali n sometimes is quite akin to Bengali.
What do you guys think?? Am I missing something when i think it's an independent tongue worthy of recognition. Or is it's neglect justified?
Comments
1. Lack of regional outlook among Bhojpuri speakers. A contributing factor is that Bhojpuri speakers don't feel culturally threatened. Moreover casteism and communalism keeps people divided - former being more prominent than the latter.
2. Politics only responds to one thing - electoral threat. And language has never been a strong enough element to mobilise people in these regions. And people are lethargic, non-confrontational, non-enterprising. So there is nothing that will push the politics of the region to address regional concerns.
I think the main reason is an attitude problem - problem because regionalism is mainstream now, so lack of regionalism is a disabling thing. It's not just about recognising a language. Bhojpuri speaking areas are likely to remain the most backward area in India for a long time. Politics can enable a turn-around. But for that politics itself needs a turn-around.
and perhaps language is not the most critical oncern of the region. At least it is not perceived as being immediately related to economic backwardness.
strong hindi lobby...
no strong political will & effort..
neglect by native speakers..
bhojpuri bolna log kafi log ko ajeeb lagta h..
mai kabhi acchi zagah bhojpuri bolne walo ko b is bhasha me baat krte nhi dekha h..
Jahan tak maine suna Hai the by n large reason for non inclusion for Bhojpuri is lack of literature. Agar ye reason Hai toh fir Kai local universities mein Bhojpuri mein b.a. /m.a. kyu offer karte hain. Kucch toh literature hoga iska Matlab.