GOMANG S . P Mangai–B.16.06.1916
Educ. IV form.M. in 1935.Has1S.and 2 Ds.Activities: Takes keen interest in Research work for Adivasi upliftment. After a long strenuous effort found our a script for Adivasi language. Engaged in the spreading of writing of savara language amongthem. Address: Morehinda padmapur, Gunupur Taluq. While referring to these personalities please ention.
The gulchhas industrial and commercial directory including
On 1954-55 Nagpur MP INDIA.
ADIVASI SCRIFT INVENTED BY
S.P MANGAI
Savara Language Adivasi Script IndiaPublished by the
Matharvanam Vigyana Prachar AshramMARICHAGUDA (ODISSA) Financed and approved by theCentral government of india ,New Delhi
Odissa sahitya acodmi avard given to S,P Mangai on 30.03 .1969 Eastern ghats in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts in Andhra
The sabara language speakers live in the hilly areas of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa , madhya Pradesh and Bihar The savaras live also on the hills of Koraput , Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, balasore, Cuttack , Ganjam,Gajapathi districts of Orissa , The sabara population in Andhra Pradesh is 1,22,979 as per 2001 census . the total literacy rati of Savara as per 201Census report is 13.68.
There are three scripts which have been created specifically for writing Munda languages. Savara Sompeng for the Savara language, Ol’Chiki for the Santali language, and varang Kshiti far the Ho language. However, these three scripts are not visually similar and are not derived from a common scripts, all having been created by influential .
community leaders to replace non-native scripts. (Norman Zide)
History of Sorang sompeng:-
The savara language has also been written in an IPA-based.
Sorang Sompeng April : 37: 2011
Script developed by Dr.wleam cary Christian missionaries, and in the 38 language Script . In the 1930s there was conflict within the community as to which of these was best- suited to the language. To resolve conflict , Mangei Gomango , the son- in- law of an influential Savara leader, introduced the Savara Sompeng Script in 1936. Savara tradition states that the Script itself is a divine incarnation of thedeity called Akshara Brahma , but other scholars suggest that the shapes
Of the letters are loosely based on Laton/ IPA letters, and the additional loops are based on Telugu Writing. The savaras possessed their tribes in the Indian sub- continent.
Savara Paandit Mangai Gomango has developed the indigenous script for Savara Language taking cues from the Alphabet numbering
in total engraved with 25 letters at Mirchaguda , Padmapur Block of Gunupur Sub – Division of Rayagada District of Orissa . This Sorang Sompeng has the alternate names like “ Mattar Banoom / Akshara Brahma / Madi Brahma” . It is claimed to have been developed as carly as 1935-36 . A final shape of sorang sompeng appeared after two years.
S.P. Mangai Gomango complied stories , grammar, Astology books, and history of Savara tribe in sorang sompeng . These books are published by CIIL, Mysore in 1976. I.T.D.A Seethampeta, Srikakulam Distict is conducting traing camps to the savara people to learn this script . They also developed story books and primers using this script for the primary section students.
Norman side 1996. Scripts for Munda Language s. (Ed) peter T.Daniels and Wolliam Bright , The world’s Writing Systems . OUP: New York.
Peter T. Daniels and Wolliam Bright , The World’s Writing Systems. OUP: New York.
Ramamurti, G.V. English Sora Dictionary, Madras: Government press.
Ramamurti , G.V. Telugu Savara Dictionary , Director of public Instrution.
Ramamurti , G.V. 1938 (Reprint: 1986) . English Dictionary,
New Delhi, Mittal.
Sankar Reddy . M. 1993, Savara Language Book, Goyidi, srikakulam , Janachetana.
Sankar Reddy. 1997, savara jivana vijnaan akambol ( savara life Educative book_) , Goyidi, janachetana, First Edition .
S. P. Mangai , 1976 Mattar banom
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