To Save Sindhi Let us Adopt ROMAN SCRIPT

There is a controversy going on about the script to be adopted sindhi language while discussing this, we must also realise that fewer and fewer people are using the language in daily use. We do something about it.
  1. Now if we analyse, we come to the conclusion that out of 100 persons, some know the Arabic script, some Devanagiri script but practically all of us know the roman script. So why not make use of reality? countless number of Sindhis in different parts of the world speak in sindhi but cannot read and write. Why not give them a chance to read and write in Roman Script? Why not also persuade others who are not able to learn Arabic or Devangiri script to keep our language alive through the use of Roman Script?
  2. Even a Muslim country like Indonesia with its Kawi Script which has been used for well over 1000 years, decided to adopt Roman script and today Bahasia Indonesia unites all the 5000 islands into a compact unit. Countless other countries in the world have done so to make their language prosper. The only thing that has to be done is to adjust the Roman Script phonetically so that there is only one way of reading and writing and that there should be no confusion at all. With all this in view, I have tried to develop the roman script for Sindhi.

    The words like have been dropped. Even words like have been omitted for 90% of the Sindhis cannot pronounce it. 26 alphabets of the English have been retained for they are pronounced similarly like in Sindhi. That only leave 13 alphabets to be memorised. Since they are also derivatives of the know alphabets it should not take more than a few minutes to understand them.

  3. Another way to popularise the language is to bring out cassettes in the market. How many Sindhi cassettes are there in the market? Will anyone guide me? In every language of the world there are 1000 essential words which are made into short sentences and repeated again and again. If you play these cassette before a child regularly, he will pick up the language so fast that you will be amazed. But this work has to be done quietly and efficiently by an institute or a sponsor and one person should be employed who does only this job. Seminars and conferences will not help. Neither will any long winding speeches. This needs careful planning and execution.
  4. The Sindhi language should be put on video cassettes as well, so that one sees actually how the words are pronounced and written. Internet is a must. It is not difficult at all popularise the Sindhi language but we must do it very methodically one definitely needs sponsors.

 

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