In India, there has been significant rise in number of
people learning foreign languages in the recent years. We all are keen to learn
international languages and global languages for their economic significance.
Many of us join foreign language institutes to learn news foreign languages
with wish to earn handsome income and secure job in renowned MNCs. But in midst
of qualifying ourselves as foreign language specialists are we ignoring our own
languages?
Marathi language is known for having some of the oldest
literature of all modern Indo-European, Indic languages, dating from about 1000
AD. Other Indian languages like Sanskrit have been acknowledged by many
computer experts in USA and Europe for playing a vital role in the development
of computer language.
It is crucial that our own languages must not lose in
oblivion. In many governments, like Maharashtra great initiatives has been
taken by the government to promote Marathi language at local,
national and international platform.
Today, Marathi is the 19th most
spoken language in the world and is the language of millions of people across
the globe. Apart from government initiatives, other initiatives like Marathi
news papers, Marathi books
and latest online access of Marathi literature and Marathi
websites have been crucial in promoting the language. Many
renowned news papers and Marathi news channels now share live Marathi news to keep people updated. Marathi journalism has got a
great response from both, online and offline audience. People usually like to
communicate and get information in the language with which they are most
comfortable.