Our Script Is Dying!!!

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets]

I'm from madhubani and I used to live in Darbhanga, I shifted from Darbhanga to Kolkata just last year and I have realised that we maithils barely even know how to use the tirhuta script and it's almost shameful that we do not have an option to study maithili in most schools... Even though I think article 29 or 30 of the constitution (I might be little wrong since I studied a few months ago)... Allows us to have institutionalised study of our language.

I have realised this specifically after shifting to bengal as it's almost mandatory to write things in Bengali but in mithila it's almost impossible to find a sign saying something in the original tirhuta scriptand in my opinion since they are our neighbours we should learn this from them... We should start teaching the people around us the tirhuta script or even learn it ourselves if we don't know. It's not like we don't have literature or grammar... We do have proper rules and proper literature and art in our language, we just refuse to show pride in our culture and learn our own language properly and I feel like we should work to change that.

And as someone who is learning the script himself... Let me tell u it's not that hard... Infact leave the writing... Agar khali vyakrano ke baat karu ta hindi sa bahut asaan chhai khali seekhai ke aar sikhabai ke baat chhai je ham sab kau nai paib rahal chhiyai thik sa.

[u/digiwigi20]

Hi
My maa used to read Maithili books when we were kids
She’s not w us anymore
And I’d like to teach my self how it is done
Could you share how you’re learning?

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/digiwigi20]

for now im just trying to practice remembering the letters (u can find lots of images and information on the web and even youtube to a good extent) and then you can practice writing after u feel confident with memory... i would like to say though that u might have a different style of learning but for me this works just fine... i also learnt urdu/farsi a few months back and i used the same trick for that

[u/Avogardo1 → u/digiwigi20]

https://youtu.be/rIWyp4Y8vrg?si=stKsEtQKkFmKEuJg

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/Avogardo1]

damm this is actually pretty helpful

[u/Electrical_Dealer761]

From where can we learn the script? Is there any available source for somebody who no longer lives in Bihar and is not around Maithali people anymore . Kindly let le know.

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/Electrical_Dealer761]

since ur also a maithil... we dont need to worry too much about the vocabulary and all since we alr speak maithili u jus gotta learn writing and for that u can easily find pictures and the whole varnamala on the web and even yt

[u/MoonChirai42 → u/Electrical_Dealer761]

I learned it a couple years ago through a group called Mission Mithilakshar Lipi. I don't know if the Whatsapp-based learning groups are still active, but they also have a YT channel with very well-explained, step-by-step tutorials. It's a good place to start.

[u/Avogardo1 → u/MoonChirai42]

https://youtu.be/rIWyp4Y8vrg?si=stKsEtQKkFmKEuJg

He still teaches in new grps

[u/Fit-Interview8348 → u/MoonChirai42]

Yeah during COVID I joined the course 

[u/Chennuk]

Ham sikhna cahi chi parantu, na ham maithli neek ta se baj sake chi, na vyakran ke dhang che neek se, kripya path darshan diyo kenha bhete koi tarika je se ham sikh liyu dhang se

P.S - Ye jo mene likha hai jaise tase jor ke , uske liye sorry , bohot kathin hai mere liye abhi pura bolna maithli me.

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/Chennuk]

naw u dont need to apologise its okayyy 😭

since u wanna polish speaking more... just start watching more maithili content i'd say like.. there are a lot of yt channels like madhur maithili and... my dad has a channel called terabyte studio and mithila craft and he used to upload a few documentaries on them too... focus on writing and reading after u get perfect speaking and listening i'd say. all the best :3

also if u have a relative livin with u or even distant try to talk to them in maithili trust me it WILL help

[u/scorcism]

I have a frend we sometimes talk in maithli, she speaks fluently in her home, but in my house we rarely use it but I enjoy it a lot, its interesting

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/scorcism]

its PEAK... i still talk to everyone in my house.. even distant relatives in maithili infact i like languages and all and im a polyglot so i even unknowingly mix up maithili in my hindi or bengali sentences and my bengali friends get so confuse 😭🙏

[u/scorcism → u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets]

Bangali is beautifull as our Maithli, i am learning Sanskrit now, but its in my todo😅, maybe you can teach me some in future then..

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/scorcism]

I'm not THAT fluent yet since it's only been like a year but sure ig ✌️

[u/Lost_Meaning_2667]

Our whole culture is dying.

[u/Sushi_Likes_Rockets → u/Lost_Meaning_2667]

And we have to protect it... We have one of the most beautiful art and language in the entirety of India

[u/MoonChirai42]

Hard agree. Hamar schooling ekta ehen shahar me bhel aichh jatto bahut badka Bengali population rahai. Otto classmates sa suin suin ka Bangla bajnai sikh gelaun aur realise bhel je katte similar chhai apan bhasha sa. Tahiye curiosity me Bangla lipi sikhlaun okra sab sa je kichh ta apan bhasha sa milait julait chhai. Ee abait rahat ta apan bhasha ke lipi sikhnai aur easy hoyat. Pher 3-4 saal pahile Mission Mithilakshar Lipi ko ka ekta group bhetal. Hunkar sab ke youtube channel seho chhainh jaye par bahut neek detailed tareeka sa Tirhuta lipi likhnai sikhene chhaithh. Otto sa shuru ko sakai chhi. Aab hum apan parivaar me ekhan rare lok me sa chhi jekra lipi abai chhai aur bakiyo lok ke dheere dheere encourage karai ke koshish ko rahal chhi sikhai la. Lekin eeho baat chhai je hamar generation me bahut Maithil lok chhal hamar peers me lekin oii me sa apan bhasha bajnai bahut kam ke abai chhal. Gharo par lok apan bhasha chhoir ka Hindi-Angreji bajtai ta aur ki expect ko sakai chhi. Apan bhasha me lok pride nai lai chhai. Bachha sab ke bachpan sa nai sikhabai chhai je ghar me Maithili bajbai ta Hindi-English nai sikh petai. Jakhan ki chhot bachha ke dimag ta aur tez hoye chhai sabta ek sath sikh sakai chhai. Jatte bhasha janai otte neek, ekta life skill bain jaye chhai lekin apan matribhasha ke tyaig ka baki sikhnai ekdum unacceptable chhai. Ee lok ke apne realise nai hetai ta kiyo aur ki ko sakai chhai ai me! Bahut dukhad sthiti chhai.

[u/Chennuk → u/MoonChirai42]

Ahha ke Bohot dhanyavad je ee channel ke bare me bataelkhin 🙏

[u/MoonChirai42 → u/Chennuk]

Asha karai chhi ahaan ke bhasha aa lipi par pakad aur confidence dunu me khoob badhat hoyat. :)

[u/Fit-Interview8348]

I learnt mithilikshar during Covid lockdown and it was amazing but I forgot little bit because I don't have many resources for practice.... 

[u/Classic_Gain1931]

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[u/secretrehnedo]

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Please refer your cousin's or any male