... Oh, and I would also have doubts if the current Sylheti Incubator editors start strongly objecting to using the other script. It sounds like a case where both scripts should be allowed, and rejecting one of them too strongly is a serious community problem.
-- 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-10:39 מאת Amir E. Aharoni < [email protected]>: > 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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