Mission and Mandates
From preservation to adoption
CLI provides the institutional structure required for the coordinated development, practical use, and long-term continuity of the Cham language.
Mission / Six institutional mandates
Mission
To establish standardized linguistic frameworks, develop modern terminology, and produce reliable tools and resources that ensure the continuity and practical use of the Cham language across generations and contexts.
Institutional mandates
Six responsibilities, one institutional system
01
Standardization
Establish and maintain consistent frameworks for Cham orthography, grammar, and usage.
02
Terminology
Create, formalize, and organize vocabulary for modern domains so Cham can function across contemporary life.
03
Resources
Produce reliable dictionaries, translation systems, reference materials, and language tools.
04
Coordination
Bring scholarship, community knowledge, and technical exertise into shared projects with recorded methods and decisions.
05
Continuity
Maintain resources and train contributors so Cham remains teachable and usable beyond individual projects.
06
Authority
Issue language standards and recommendations through an accountable scholarly process.
Together, these functions move Cham from preservation alone toward sustained use.