Authors :
Dr. Nawa Raj Subba
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10518049
Abstract :
The review paper examines the linguistic and
cultural connections within the Kirat community,
highlighting the possible influence of past and present
conflicts on their sense of self. The analysis examines
whether Kirat languages exhibit a stronger affinity with
the Tibeto-Burman family or the Austro-Asiatic/Munda
family. Kirat and Tibeto-Burman languages share
comparable variations in verb morphology, characterized
by an agglutinative framework and the use of prefixes and
suffixes to indicate tense-aspect changes. Furthermore, the
Kirat and Tibeto-Burman languages commonly employ
classifiers and noun modifiers to show the referent's shape,
size, or number.
The research methodology employs a qualitative
approach, examining secondary sources such as library
materials and online studies to obtain insights into
historical divisions and current conflicts within the Kirat
group. The review utilized the SWOT framework to
thoroughly study data and evaluate the arguments
presented by different scholars. The aim is to provide a
comprehensive and subtle viewpoint on the internal
conflicts and cultural legacy of the Kirat community.
Linguists have shown linguistic links between the
Kirat language and the Dravidian language in the Sindh
culture and the Mediterranean Moabite languages. The
Kirat is known to have spoken the Austroasiatic/Munda
language before evolving into the Tibeto-Burman
language, which became dominant by the 8th century
during the pre-Tibeto-Burman period. From the 20th
century forward, Indo-European languages gained
dominance over Tibeto-Burman languages in Nepal. The
linguistic affinities in Kirat's lexicon, ascertained
throughout diverse historical epochs and geographical
localities, yield vital discernments.
Keywords :
Kirat People, Linguistic Affiliation, Historical Reconstruction, Substrate Influence, Comparative Analysis.
The review paper examines the linguistic and
cultural connections within the Kirat community,
highlighting the possible influence of past and present
conflicts on their sense of self. The analysis examines
whether Kirat languages exhibit a stronger affinity with
the Tibeto-Burman family or the Austro-Asiatic/Munda
family. Kirat and Tibeto-Burman languages share
comparable variations in verb morphology, characterized
by an agglutinative framework and the use of prefixes and
suffixes to indicate tense-aspect changes. Furthermore, the
Kirat and Tibeto-Burman languages commonly employ
classifiers and noun modifiers to show the referent's shape,
size, or number.
The research methodology employs a qualitative
approach, examining secondary sources such as library
materials and online studies to obtain insights into
historical divisions and current conflicts within the Kirat
group. The review utilized the SWOT framework to
thoroughly study data and evaluate the arguments
presented by different scholars. The aim is to provide a
comprehensive and subtle viewpoint on the internal
conflicts and cultural legacy of the Kirat community.
Linguists have shown linguistic links between the
Kirat language and the Dravidian language in the Sindh
culture and the Mediterranean Moabite languages. The
Kirat is known to have spoken the Austroasiatic/Munda
language before evolving into the Tibeto-Burman
language, which became dominant by the 8th century
during the pre-Tibeto-Burman period. From the 20th
century forward, Indo-European languages gained
dominance over Tibeto-Burman languages in Nepal. The
linguistic affinities in Kirat's lexicon, ascertained
throughout diverse historical epochs and geographical
localities, yield vital discernments.
Keywords :
Kirat People, Linguistic Affiliation, Historical Reconstruction, Substrate Influence, Comparative Analysis.
