Srinagar, Oct. 30 -- Language is not just a medium of communication - it is the soul of a culture, the heartbeat of a people, and the vessel of their collective memory. In Kashmir, where history, art, mysticism, and identity intertwine in a delicate cultural fabric, the mother tongue - Kashmiri (Koshur) - is facing a quiet yet devastating decline. Once the proud carrier of centuries of poetry, philosophy, and oral tradition, the Kashmiri language now stands on the brink of erosion. The reasons are many - generational neglect, policy failures, the dominance of Urdu and English in education and administration, and a changing socio-economic landscape that undervalues native linguistic heritage. Today, the biggest tragedy is not that outsider...