The language is neither Samskrit nor Sanskrit...The pronunciation is very difficult to get on Itrans. Like most of Indian traditions, samskritam also can be learnt in it's true spirit by directly interacting with the teacher. It is handed down by the teacher to the student. But, like everything else, samskritam too has to move on and so it's adaptation to technology.
Now, the interesting point in the spelling... One of the founders of Samskrita Bharati, Mr. Chamu Krishna Shastry is very simple and interesting man. It is fun listening to him. He delivers strong messages in simple sentences. In one of his interviews, he mentioned that he puts a "m" instead of a "n" - not because it gives the correct pronunciation, but because, when people notice something they are not used to, they think the other person has made a mistake and tries to point it to you. This gives you an opportunity to correct them....
Ref : Mr. Krishna Shastry, @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhpRKY4a3ds
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