Philology

The journey of the Directorate of Research was started in 1951 with the appointment of one Philologist with an objective to guide Central Government Employees working in the then NEFA. With the passage of time the Research activities have been widening through creating other section to undertake Research activities in specific socio-cultural field to cope up with the need of the society. Thereby, Philological section is an important section of the Department. Since 1960, Philological section started to document the Indigenous Languages through publishing phrase books, language guide books and dictionaries through 10 Languages Officers posted in the districts.

Presently, the section is look after by a Dy. Director of Research attached to the Directorate Office and one Assistant Director of Research is posted at Ziro. In this mechanism the Philological section of the department is having 42 books and two manuscripts namely-“Adi Dictionary” by Shri Kabuk Pertin, Language Officer.Pasighat and Writing System Idu Mishmi Language”by Shri Jimi Pulu, DDR (P) are under the process of printing. Recently, the government has entrusted the philological section of the Research Dept. to take up the project entitled “Linguistic Survey of A.P.” In this regard the concept paper and the questionnaire has been prepared for the survey. The project will be cover in two years. After completion of the survey a report shall be compiled and will be submitted to the government.