Pfong (du̱jem)
| Subclass of | document, personal testimonial, written work, mail item  |
|---|---|
| Industry | mail |
| Has use | communication |
| Has characteristic | message |
Pfwong npka yet a̱huhwa nu̱ ba jem an nkpa a̱ nu̱ tom i nbvwak a̱yin (a̱u ba̱nyet) nyaai ka̱bvwa ka̱yaan a̱ su wrak a̱yanyet (a̱u banyet) ni. Ntaka̱i npfwong du̱jem a̱ sshi sot swa nyai a̱ryya ka̱n siyak madei, nyyi na ba jem ba̱nyet du̱tyok i ni bu̱ nyyi na ba jem ba̱rywai I ni. Ba ru̱k kpo jem u̱ kpa wwon a̱ tom i nbvak ba ssang npfwong a̱ wwat. Ku ssha u̱ yet nyyi ba̱cecet a̱u n yyi ba̱rwyai. Ba na kpo jem cicrak bu̱ a̱ yin nu ku naat da̱ nu̱ ni. Pfong ru shyi u̱ pyipyyi a̱u a̱pyipyyi kpa na ba tom i nyai u̱ na̱bvwa tssop npfong a ni. Azugag yet du̱wat nai bū saai baryyat, pfong u̱ du̱jem yin yet u̱ byyi kpungtun u̱ myamm ba̱nyet du̱wat du̱jem bu̱ susaai du̱jem nyyai ndoson.
Due to the timelessness and universality of letter writing, extant letters from earlier eras constitute an important category of source material in historiography (the methodology of historians).
Letters were often subject to state censorship and confiscation. Private letters preserved in state archives tell not only what the author intended but also how the letter's purported content was interpreted by state officials. In some cases, the confiscation of letters led to increased censorship, like bans on correspondence and migration.[10]