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knowledge. Additionally, in 2020, The outlook for the Santhali
with my two friends Fagu Baskey language in the digital age
and R Aswani Banjan Murmu,
is hopeful but depends on
we launched BIRMALI, the first
continued efforts to promote
literary e-magazine in Santhali,
digital literacy and expand
which is freely accessible online
content creation. Future
through www.birmali.com.
Remaining Challenges in developments are expected
Promoting Santhali Digitally to include more educational
Despite these materials, books, and cultural
advancements, several
resources in Santhali available
challenges persist in promoting
online. As digital infrastructure
the Santhali language. A
improves and more community
significant barrier is the lack
members gain internet access,
of digital infrastructure in rural
areas where the language the digital space will become
is primarily spoken. Limited increasingly vital for language
internet access and low learning, communication, and
smartphone penetration
cultural pride.
restrict digital literacy, making
Collaboration between
it difficult for people to engage
government entities, tech
with Santhali content. Moreover,
companies, and the Santhali
very few educational institutions
offer Santhali language community is crucial to
courses, resulting in a dwindling overcoming existing challenges.
readership. The scarcity of By enhancing digital access
Santhali-language content on
and creating new content, the
major platforms like Google,
Santhali language can not only
Wikipedia, and social media
survive but thrive, empowering
further limits the language’s
the Santhal people to preserve
visibility.
The Future of the Santhali their unique cultural identity in a
Language rapidly modernising world.

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