The Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) is in search of solutions from the Sarawak state authorities relating to two proposals it submitted 14 years in the past. The proposals included the adoption of the Iban alphabet in the schooling system and the establishment of an institution devoted to the development of native Sarawak languages.
SDNU president Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom acknowledged that after efficiently hosting the Forum Jako Iban in 2011, the union presented the proposals to the state government for consideration and motion. However, he expressed disappointment that they have but to receive a correct response.
“ Value would like to revisit this — the Ministry of Social Development had in 2011 organised the Forum Jako Iban, and during that time, two resolutions have been passed. I would like to inquire, where had these proposals gone. We know and I remember, we had presented that (the proposals) to the government,” he said on the Ngabang Gawai programme at RTM.
Iban is often written utilizing the Latin alphabet, but there might be an alternate script often known as the Dunging script (urup Dunging), which was invented between 1947 and 1962 by Dunging Gunggu. The Pakan assemblyman believes that Sarawak ought to have its personal institute to generate curiosity and develop Sarawak ethnic languages, including the Iban language..