Orthography Promotion

According to census 2011, there are 123 Mother Tongue languages spoken in Nepal. Some of these languages have developed Orthography but they have not been promoted among the community while most of these languages do not have Orthography at all. Hence, HIS Nepal develops and conducts Orthography Promotion activities among these languages.

After the orthography is finalized for a language, two local facilitators are trained to lead orthography promotion classes in their language area. They conduct two day classes to give an introduction on how to read and write their mother tongue to the local people. As the participants are already fluent readers of Nepali, they are not learning literacy skills per se, but instead they learn how to apply their literacy skills to their own mother tongue. These classes have been proven very popular and effective. 

Accomplishments

1. Syuba:
   - Conducted in Ramechhap, Ilam, Lamjung and Kathmandu districts
2. Lhohorung:
   - Conducted in Sankhuwasabha district
3. Athpahariya:
   - Conducted in Dhankuta district
4. Hyolmo:
   - Conducted in Kathmandu, Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot, Ramechhap, Lamjung and Rasuwa districts 
5. Gurung:
   - Conducted in Kaski, Syangja, Lamjung, Manang, Tanahu and Gorkha districts
6. MP Tharu:
   - Conducted in Sunsari, Morang, Jhapa, Parsa, Rautah and Bara districts.
   - Total 700 participants (M: 442 & F: 258) 
7. Yakkha:
   - Conducted in Dhankuta, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Ilam, Morang, Sunsari, and Jhapa districts
   - Total 812 participants (M: 468 & F: 344) 
8. Western Tamang: 
   - Conducted in Dhading and Kanchanpur districts
   - Total 579 participants (M: 220 & F: 359) 
9. Majhi:
   - Conducted in Dolakha, Kathmandu, Ramechhap, Okhaldunga, and Khotang districts
   - Total 494 participants (M: 230 & F: 264) 
10. Darai:
    - Conducted in Tanahun and Chitwan districts
    - Total 1,013 participants (M: 380 & F: 633)
11. Bote: 
    - 10 OP programs conducted in Chitwan district
    - Total 260 participants (M: 110 & F: 150)
12. Dumi:  
    - 5 OP programs conducted in Khotang district from B.S. 2075-12-19 to 2077-18
    - Total 263 participants (M: 120 & F: 143)
13. Dotiyali:
    - 10 OP programs conducted in dotiyali language in Dadeldhura district from BS 2075/10/5 to 2075/11/24
    - Total 340 participants (M: 155 & F: 185)
14. Dewas Rai: 
    - 9 OP programs conducted in Makawanpur, Nuwakot, Sindhuli, Rautahat and Bara districts from B.S. 2076/9/14  to 2067/11/7
    - Total 288 participants 
15. Chitawan Tharu: 
    - 11 OP prgrams conducted in Chitwan district from B.S. 2072/12/06  to 2073/01/18
    - Total 436 participants (M: 216 & F: 220)
16. Gamal Kham:  
    - 9 OP programs conducted in Rolpa district from B.S. 2078/8/5 to 2078/8/22
    - Total 278 participants (M: 156 & F: 122)
17. Chepang: 
    - 8 OP programs conducted in Gorkha, Chitwan, Dhading, Makanpur districts from B.S. 2078/1/12 to 2078/6/29
    - Total 277 participants (M: 125 & F: 152)
18. Bahing: 
    - 10 OP programs conducted in Kathmandu, Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu and Sunsari districts from B.S. 2078/8/21 to 2078/9/13
    - Total 301 participants (M: 163 & F: 138) 
19. K. Tharu:
    - 8 OP programs conducted in Dhangadi district from B.S. 2078/5/9 to 2078/6/9
    - Total 277 participants (M: 133 & F : 144)
20. Taksera Kham:
    - 10 OP programs in Rukum district from B.S. 2078/11/6 to 2078/12/10
    - Total 285 participants (M: 170& F: 115).
21. Maikot Kham: 
    - 5 OP programs conducted in Rukum from B.S. 2078/11/6 to 2078-11/15
    - Total 136 participants (M: 84 & F: 52)
    - 8 OP programs conducted in East Rukum from B.S. 2079/11/20 to 2079/12/15
    - Total 244 participants (M: 116 & F: 128)
22. Kudux:
    - 8 OP programs conducted in Sunsari district from B.S. 2078/6/6 to 2078/6/12
    - Total 246 participants (M: 73 & F: 173).
23. Danuwar: 
    - 8 OP programs conducted in Sindhuli and Udayapur districts from B.S. 2078/6/6 to 2078/ 12/5)
    - Total 296 participants (M: 152 & F: 144)
24. Nyinba
    - 4 OP programs conducted in Humla district from B.S. 2079/09/14 to 2079/09/28
    - Total 110 participants (M: 77 & F: 33)
25.  Maikot
    - 8 OP programs (7 in East Rukum & 1 in Kathmandu) from 2079/11/20 to 2079/12/15
    - Total 244 participants (M: 116 & F: 128)
26. Dhokpya
    - 5 OP programs (4 in Taplejung & 1 in Kathmandu) from 2080/05/30 to 2080/06/12
    - Total 120 participants (M: 82 & F: 38) 

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