Published on : 13 Nov 2025, 5:05 am

Guwahati: In a significant cultural initiative, the Assam government is set to translate Assamese Zikir and Jari into seven major tribal languages, Karbi, Dimasa, Deuri, Bodo, Mising, Tiwa, and Rabha, to promote cultural harmony and preserve the state’s rich linguistic diversity.

The five-day translation workshop, organised by the Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture (ABILAC), will begin on November 13. The initiative, undertaken under the guidance of the Justice (Retd) Biplab Sarma Committee, forms part of the government’s broader effort to strengthen research in local languages and folk traditions.

“As directed by the Assam government, the translation of Zikir and Jari into regional languages will be carried out with the par

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