- From: Christopher Fynn <chris.fynn@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 11:54:26 +0600
- To: Somnath Chandra <schandra@deity.gov.in>
- Cc: Norbert Lindenberg <w3@lindenbergsoftware.com>, public-i18n-indic <public-i18n-indic@w3.org>, slata <slata@mit.gov.in>, prashant verma <vermaprashant1@gmail.com>, Rinzin Peldon <rpeldon@dzongkha.gov.bt>, Christopher J Fynn <chris.fynn@dzongkha.gov.bt>, Pema Wangdi <p.wangdi@dzongkha.gov.bt>, Richard Ishida <ishida@w3.org>
Dear Somnath Thank you. Bhutan certainly needs to be kept in the loop when Tibetan script comes up as it is the script used to write the national language, as well as other indigenous Bhutanese languages. Experts from the relevant parts of India and Nepal where Tibetan script is used to write their languages should also be consulted as well as Tibetan experts from China. Christopher Fynn Dzongkha Development Comisssion Thimphu, Bhutan On 09/12/2014, Somnath Chandra <schandra@deity.gov.in> wrote: > Hello Christopher, > > > Thanks for your feedback. > > > We cover the Devanagari based languages as per charter > [http://www.w3.org/2012/07/indic-tf-charter/charter.html] . We shall > presently focus on 22 constitutionally recognized languages. The other > languages would be taken up based based on the availability of linguistic > and typographic experts. > > > However , the Tibetan language work may be initiated in collaboration of > experts like you. > > > The final decision to include Tibetan language would be given by i18n > chairman. > > > With best regards, > > > Somnath > > > On 12/09/14 10:11 AM, Christopher Fynn <chris.fynn@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On 08/12/2014, Somnath Chandra <schandra@deity.gov.in> wrote: >> > Hello Norbert, >> > >> > >> > Thanks for your valuable feedback. We are in process of updating the >> > document and it is being sent to Richard for uploading. >> > >> > >> > Our feedback on your specific observations are as follows: >> >> ..... >> >> > – It might be desirable to include a few other Brahmi-derived writing >> > systemsthat are used in countries near India, such as Sinhalese, >> > Nepalese, >> > andTibetan, since chances of them getting their own requirements >> > document >> > arepretty slim. South-east Asian scripts may eventually get covered by >> > their >> > ownrequirements document. >> > >> > Indiclayout doc at present will only cover Scheduled Indian Languages >> > Indianlanguages (22) and other Brahmi derived languages will might be >> > covered byother task forces like Tibetan Will covered by Chinese layout >> > TF >> > as discussedin the Internationalization teleconference. >> > >> >> Hi Somnath >> >> I'm not sure why Tibetan script should be covered by the Chinese >> layout TF - as the "Tibetan" script is totally unrelated to the >> Chinese writing system and the layout requirements are completely >> different. Tibetan script is not only used for Tibetan language but >> for Dzongkha the national language of Bhutan and several other >> Bhutanese languages, Sherpa and a number of other languages used in >> northern Nepal, languages used in Arunachel Pradesh, Sikkim >> (Drejongkha), HP (Lahoul and Spiti) and Ladakh in J&K >> >> What was the reasoning behind getting Tibetan layout handled by the >> Chinese layout TF? >> >> >> Christopher Fynn >> Dzongkha Development Commission >> Thimphu, Bhutan >> > -- > > Dr. Somnath Chandra > Scientist-E > Dept. of Electronics & Information Technology > Ministry of Communications & Information Technology > Govt. of India > Tel:+91-11-24364744,24301856 > Fax: +91-11-24363099 > e-mail :schandra@mit.gov.in >
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