Minister, health and family welfare, S. Pangnyu Phom released “Yachem Allou Tetshep”, a dictionary of Phom (Yachem) dialect on August 12 at Community Hall Longleng.
While releasing the dictionary, Pangnyu thanked Yachem Buhu staff Pangthai (Yachem Citizen Staff Union) for spearheading the initiative to publish the dictionary, which would be beneficial for the present and upcoming generations of Yachem and Phom community in general.
The minister also underscored the importance of promoting and preserving one’s mother tongue and urged the people to learn their own language.
Thursday, August 27, 2026