Indian English as the Tongue of Indian Christians
Journal: International Journal of English, Literature and Social Science (Vol.5, No. 4)Publication Date: 2020-07-10
Abstract
This research paper aims to prove that English was introduced in India for Indian Christians, and it is a Christian tongue, which is used as a spiritual language for the spiritual growth in many Indian churches. On the other hand, Indian Christian claim, it as their mother tongue rather than Anglo-Indians who boast that it is their mother tongue even though most of the Anglo-Indians do not know how to speak proper English. The Blueprint of English Education was framed by Evangelical Anglicans who wanted to impart Western Education through the medium of English in India for the sake of social reformation through proselytization of barbarian Hindus. In the present scenario, Indian Christians spreading Indian languages and preventing convertees from preaching in English still Indian Christians are three per cent of Indian Population. English and English Education system both were introduced in India for Indian Christians who are the natives of India professing any form of the Christian faith who are progenies of the convertees and such converts. In the present scenario, there are several Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Srilankan, Burmese, and Indian Christians who have made English as their Spiritual and first acquired Language and they use it as their mother tongue and spiritual language, and thus it has been their tongue since the period of the British Raj.
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