Re: [ very OT ] why abjad ..? ; list--Arabic script languages

From: Roozbeh Pournader (roozbeh@sharif.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 15 2001 - 15:32:47 EST


On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Elaine Keown wrote:

> 3. UNCERTAIN STATUS (minority languages that may be written in Arabic)
> Bakhtiari, Bhatneri, Burushaski, Dameli, Deghani, Dhatki, Domari,
> Gawar-Bati, Gilaki, Gujari, Hindko, Isneq, Kalami, Kami, Khowar, Koti,
> Kumzari, Maranao, Marwari, Ormani, Pashai, Qashqai, Samal, Shina,
> Takestani, Tingian, Waigoli, Wanai

From this list, I know about Bakhtiari, Gilaki, Qashqai, and Takestani.
They are not written in anything other than the Arabic script. All native
speakers are Iranians, and use a variant of Persian methods for writing.

--roozbeh



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