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Research on Siloti as an emerging language.
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08/05/04 at 06:52:00 » |
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There has been an ongoing effort by an Organisation in the UK for the Research and development of Syhleti as a language. Sylheti Translation And Research (STAR),aims to collect and preserve for future generations the folk literature of Sylhet and make it as widely available as possible to the people of Sylhet and their friends.
This folk literature covers a huge range of material - from books known as 'puthis' written in Sylhet's own Siloti Nagri alphabet, to songs and dramas collected from audio and video recordings.
They have included a few samples of Sylheti literature showing the original written or printed page and a transcription in Siloti Nagri, Bengali and Roman type with English translation.
You can read a history of Printed Sylheti and download the Siloti Nagri Font which they have developed.
Sylheti Translation And Research seeks to relate to and cooperate with others who share the same concerns. They also aim to promote Sylheti literacy, so that as many people as possible can enjoy Sylheti folk literature in its original form. They have Sylheti books in their original form that you can buy.
The reason for starting this thread is to promote the consciousness of developing Sylheti as a language, because we also think on the same lines. Don't we? For further detalis you can mail them at STAR@sylheti.org.uk
Check their website......Cheers!
http://www.sylheti.org.uk/
http://www.sylheti.org.uk/page2.html
http://www.sylheti.org.uk/page5.html
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Didier Drogba
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Re: Research on Siloti as an emerging language.
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08/05/04 at 12:31:22 » |
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I quote from " Documentation in support of proposal for encoding Syloti Nagori" as in the STAR website.
I.1 The Sylheti language
Up to the end of British rule in 1947, the religious mix of the Sylhet region, then part of Assam, was
approximately equally split between Hindus and Muslims, but since then due mainly to migration
into India the part of the Sylhet region that is in Bangladesh is now over 80% Muslim. This is
important to mention here, because Muslims speak a significantly different form of Sylheti to Hindus. Firstly, Muslims use a large proportion of words and phrases borrowed from Persian and Arabic, and secondly, pronunciation is often different such as the ‘k’ which Muslims usually pronounce as a rough fricative but with Hindus is usually hard.
From now on we will focus on the Muslim Sylhetis and their language, because the Syloti Nagri script seems to have been used almost exclusively by Muslims, and the organisations that are interested in its modern use are mainly Muslim.
Thus spake the STAR "Research Document" while acknowledging existence of a significant Sylheti Hindu population but choosing to ignore them all together.
While the effort is laudable the attempt to dismiss Sylheti Hindus as being "Uninterested" is ill conceived. |
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aami_swapnil
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Re: Research on Siloti as an emerging language.
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08/05/04 at 21:39:12 » |
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Good going.....thats what is expected from a concious "janata". ;D |
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Didibhai
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Re: Research on Siloti as an emerging language.
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02/18/05 at 00:16:38 » |
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hello everybody
You may be interested to know that I am researching materials to write a thesis on the plight of 'Sylheti Hindu's' and I am aware of STAR which is based in London. It is not a comprehensive research on 'Siloti script' but loosely based on the use of language after partition and Bangladesh liberation. The professor who is also involved with this has visited Karimganj and Silchar. He told me that his experience in Barrack valley was very unpleasant with the authorities, whereas, in Sylhet he was welcomed.
But, that is not the reason that Sylheti Hindus have been excluded. The fact is East London houses over 100,000 Sylheti Muslims. Over the years, they have become too bigger force for the politicians to ignore. Most Sylheti Muslims are in the catering business and actually contribute around £50-60 million to the exchequer per year. However, they are also one of the largest illiterate group, (the Pakistani's are above them). By trying to understand their language, culture, tradition, the policy makers will be able to channel services appropriately. It all may sound quite positive but I was dismayed that the amount of public money pumped into this group is beyond imagination. So I have passed on my discontent to LLoyd who is one of its founders.
I hope that my thesis can make some difference though, and put Sylheti Hindus on the international platform. |
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