Santali Ol Chiki to English Translator

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Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.

Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.

English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.

Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.

Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc

The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.

Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.

Spoken by the Santal people in India (primarily in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar), as well as small communities in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Uses the Ol Chiki script (also called Ol Cemetʼ), created by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in the 1920s specifically for Santali. Written left to right.

Santali is non‑tonal. It features aspirated and unaspirated stops, a full set of nasals (including retroflex), and also has both short and long vowels.

Follows Subject‑Object‑Verb (SOV) word order. It is an agglutinative language, using extensive suffixes to mark case, number, person, tense, aspect, and mood.

Includes loanwords from neighboring Indo‑Aryan languages (Bengali, Odia Hindi) and from English.

A member of the Munda sub‑branch of the Austroasiatic family.

Traditionally oral; the Ol Chiki script was deliberately invented to write Santali in a way that was native and culturally appropriate.

The script was devised by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in 1925. It replaced Roman and Bengali-based orthographies and has since become a symbol of Santal cultural identity. It is now taught in schools and used in media and literature.

Approximately 7 million speakers, making it one of the largest Munda languages.