The problem is valid, but probably not a blocker. If the current content is valid in that script, it can be approved, especially if a reasonable converter can be made.
-- Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי http://aharoni.wordpress.com “We're living in pieces, I want to live in peace.” – T. Moore בתאריך יום ה׳, 15 ביוני 2023 ב-8:58 מאת MF-Warburg < [email protected]>: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > Von: Ami Keu <[email protected]> > Date: Mi., 14. Juni 2023 um 23:21 Uhr > Subject: Fwd: A problem of Sylheti Wikipedia and possible soultions > To: <[email protected]> > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Ami Keu <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 14 June, 2023 at 10:05 PM > Subject: A problem of Sylheti Wikipedia and possible soultions > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Hi Jon, > I don't know if this is the correct email to write this. > > Thank you for initiating approval for Sylheti Wikipedia > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/TKDRS64F5NW2BQBCT4LNNKYV3GMSPVRH/ > > I would like to point out one thing. Langcom should be aware that Sylheti > wikipedia uses sylheti nagri script. And not many sylheti people can > actually read or write this script. Most sylheti uses Bengali alphabet to > write sylheti (also see > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sylhetis#Sylheti_nagri_script ) > > I can see there is a discussion about this on sylheti wikipedia: > https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wp/syl/ꠝꠥꠟ_ꠚꠣꠔꠣ#আমার_সামান্য_এক_পর্যবেক্ষণ_(ꠝꠞ_ꠔꠥꠞꠣ_ꠇꠤꠀꠟ) > where a sylheti pointed out that there is an organization did a survey and > found out only 12-25 thousands people can actually write or read this > script. > > There are c. 10.3 millions sylheti, which means sylheti wikipedia will be > un-accessible for vast majority of sylheti. > > There is also pointed out that possible solutions would be lang converter > like some wiki has. I would request langcom to create or ask developer to > create a lang converter for sylheti wikipedia. Mapping already exists, see > https://github.com/mayeenulislam/nagri-bangla > > Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > Langcom mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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