[TF-AIDN] Conf. Call on 2 Sept 14
Sarmad Hussain
sarmad.hussain at icann.org
Tue Sep 2 19:00:06 CEST 2014
Dear All,
Thanks Ahmed for all the work in putting the documents together.
We reviewed the two documents during the call.
1. There were no comments on the document which lists characters to be included in the LGR proposal, suggesting that we are putting these code points in the LGR proposal.
2. For the second document with deferred code points, the following comments were made:
a) Saraiki characters should be included as there is sufficient evidence provided for active use of the writing system for this language by Iftikhar – see his email which lists TV channels, daily newspapers, univ. based graduate programs, etc. published for this language
b) Other characters were discussed which have a value of 5 on the EGIDS scale. Inam will provide feedback for these characters being used in Pakistan
c) ANT and DPNL characters (in light green) need to be confirmed. Meikal is requested to verify them
d) Should any other code points be included?
3. Finally, we will be starting a Work Party for doing the variant analysis for the code points shortlisted for the LGR proposal. Inam had agreed to lead the work. However, we are seeking volunteers to help in the discussion. Please let us know if you are interested to participate.
Please share any feedback or comments.
Those on the call, please feel free to add any details not captured in the email.
Regards,
Sarmad
From: tf-aidn-bounces at meswg.org [mailto:tf-aidn-bounces at meswg.org] On Behalf Of Ahmed Bakhat Masood
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Dear All,
Reference trailing mail and TF-AIDN conference call, updated code point documents version 0.5 are attached for discussion to finalize the document, by the group.
Best Regards,
Ahmed Bakht Masood
Deputy Director (ICT/Network),
Pakistan Telecom Authority,
Headquarters F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone (O): 0092-51-9225361
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From: Ahmed Bakhat Masood/ICT/PTA/PK
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Date: 08/03/2014 11:16 PM
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Dear All,
Reference trailing mails regarding finalization of code points for LGR, Updated Code point document w.r.t EGID Scale in MS Word and status of languages in MS Excel, for the discussion of the group as per detail below:
1. EGID language scale 1-4 highlighted as "green"
2. EGID language scale 5 and above highlighted as "Orange"
3. Optional or vowel code points in relevant language highlighted as "Blue"
4. Code point for which information has yet not received by any member not highlighted or white
Relevant individuals have also been requested to updated Information regarding their corresponding language.
Best Regards,
Ahmed Bakht Masood
Deputy Director (ICT/Network),
Pakistan Telecom Authority,
Headquarters F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone (O): 0092-51-9225361
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Follow up on call on 1 Jul 14 (Tarik Merghani)
2. Re: TF-AIDN Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1 (Meikal Mumin)
----- Message from Tarik Merghani < <mailto:tarik at isoc.sd> tarik at isoc.sd> on Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:47:24 +0300 -----
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Re: [TF-AIDN] Follow up on call on 1 Jul 14
Dear All,
Sorry to be late in sending this email ... but I just arrived from Abuja ( Nigeria ) ..
Here are the standards created by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( ISESCO ) ... with collaboration with UNESCO and with support from Bank Of Jaddah ( Saudi Arabia ) and Yousif Al-Khalifa Center for African Languages ( In University of Africa ) ...
Those standards for Writing African languages in Arabic Script ... those standards depends on some special characters ( for new sounds which is not there in Arabic ) and Special
Uploaded ( folder 15 July ) you will find two different folders + photocopy :
1) Wolof - Fulfulde - Yoruba - Mandink - Hausa - Susu :- It contains Translations for Al-Akhdari-Book ( which is an Islamic Basic Book - Writen by Abderahaman Al-Akhdari )
Lanaguges ( Hausa - Yoruba - Fula ( Fulfulde ) - Mandink - Susu - Wolof )
you can find a file contains the charactor of each language ... but you may need to add languages to your WinWord ( windows ) so as to display those files
2) Quran Part 30 :- It contains Part 30 of Quran in each language and at the end of the file you can see list of special characters used
it is in PDF so all can use them ...
3) About Uncodes ( 08F4 - 08FD ) A photocopy of page 168 of book (ISESCO Standard signs.jpg)( Writing African Languages using Arabic Characters - writen by Prof Babikir Gadrmary )
in this page he talk about seven vowel signs standard by ISESCO and those will be standard to use in african languages
three signs ( five unicode ... as two signs can be used above or bellow the letter ) of these signs are 08F4 - 08F7 - 08F8 - 08F9 - 08FA
So I think those signs are very important as they create a sound which is not there in standard Arabic script ( character set )
For example the word ( you ) In Swahili ( wewe ) is written in Arabic script ( using ISESCO standard ) with double ( 0648 ) but with
08F9 under each 0648 ... to produce the sound wewe ... and without those signs the sound will be totally different and ( maybe ) different word
Look at last page in Swahili.pdf in Swahili folder in Quran part 30
Tarik Merghani
about Code 076A :- ( IT has no color and it was not discussed )
It is used in Wolof Lnagauge ( African langauge - one of six Official langauages used in Senegal and other places in Africa )
please see link ( <http://www.omniglot.com/writing/wolof.htm> http://www.omniglot.com/writing/wolof.htm )
On 7/1/2014 8:58 PM, Sarmad Hussain wrote:
Dear All,
Here is relevant info and action items from our call today:
1. Tarik and Meikal to look at code points 08F4 – 08FD and identify the following (where possible)
a. Languages in Africa using these code points (vowel signs)
b. Those used, whether they are optional or required by the language (e.g. Kasra vowel sign is optional (not required) in Arabic and Urdu languages)
2. Ahmed, Iftikhar and Sarmad to document the no. on EGIDS scale for each code point for further discussion during next call
3. Everybody: please read the explanation on EGIDS scale:
a. Read through section 5.10 (second half) on page 22 of the latest Overview and Rationale document by IP available at <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/msr-overview-06jun14-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/msr-overview-06jun14-en.pdf on where they suggest putting the cut off and why
b. Introduction to this scale by ethnologue at <http://www.ethnologue.com/about/language-status> http://www.ethnologue.com/about/language-status
c. The work on IP is based on the Procedure to develop LGR for the root zone. The procedure is available at <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf. >From this procedure, if you read C.9 on pg. 43, the conservatism principle suggests that if TF-AIDN wants to suggest a change, IP must be convinced and they should agree; other option is to proceed with the shorter set for LGR right now and aim to do more detailed homework and try to include extra code points in the next revisions. This can be done and IP has indicated that there will be no bias next time in case this is done in two steps. We decided to discuss options after the final analysis of code points in the next call
4. Regarding the missing characters reported by Tarik for some languages in Africa, to add these in Unicode TF-AIDN or any other organization would need to develop a proposal for Unicode consortium, e.g. see <http://www.cle.org.pk/Publication/papers/2006/n3117.pdf> http://www.cle.org.pk/Publication/papers/2006/n3117.pdf.
5. Everybody: please finally review the information in the attached document and let us know if there are any additions/changes. Those who have names in front of the code points, either confirm the language or delete the entry for that code point, and remove your name (and send the revised version to the list.
We will finalize the characters to be included in the LGR in the next call in two weeks.
Regards,
Sarmad
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This is the principal resource, where languages are listed with their evaluation according to EGDIS:
<http://www.ethnologue.com/> http://www.ethnologue.com/
On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 5:58 PM, Ahmed Bakhat Masood < <mailto:ahmedbakhat at pta.gov.pk> ahmedbakhat at pta.gov.pk> wrote:
Dear All,
Reference trailing follow up mail of teleconference dated 01-07-2014.
I am attaching Code point document w.r.t EGIDS scale, which has been prepared by Dr. Sarmad, Iftikhar and me for the discussion of the group as per detail below:
1. EGIDS language scale 1-4 highlighted as "green"
2. EGIDS language scale 5 and above highlighted as "Orange"
3. Optional code points in relevant language highlighted as "Blue"
4. Code pint need discussion of the group not highlighted or white
Almost all the possible languages have been covered which has their relevant EGIDS scale at ethnologue website, however some of the languages like "ANT" were not found in the scale but I remember Meikal was explaining that it is group of some languages, so after discussion with him we can update document w.r.t EGIDS.
Furthermore most of the code points are falling in 1-4 EGIDS scale due to relevant languages like Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hausa, Uyghur and Fulfulde however some of the languages are falling in 5, 6a and 6b scale (highlighted as Orange), for which we have to give valid reasons to be counted in the LGR or we have to find some other languages which are using same code point and has better EGIDS scale. So we can discuss all possibilities in the coming conference call.
Best Regards,
Ahmed Bakht Masood
Deputy Director (ICT/Network),
Pakistan Telecom Authority,
Headquarters F-5/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone (O): <tel:0092-51-9225361> 0092-51-9225361
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1. Follow up on call on 1 Jul 14 (Sarmad Hussain)
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[TF-AIDN] Follow up on call on 1 Jul 14
Dear All,
Here is relevant info and action items from our call today:
1. Tarik and Meikal to look at code points 08F4 – 08FD and identify the following (where possible)
a. Languages in Africa using these code points (vowel signs)
b. Those used, whether they are optional or required by the language (e.g. Kasra vowel sign is optional (not required) in Arabic and Urdu languages)
2. Ahmed, Iftikhar and Sarmad to document the no. on EGIDS scale for each code point for further discussion during next call
3. Everybody: please read the explanation on EGIDS scale:
a. Read through section 5.10 (second half) on page 22 of the latest Overview and Rationale document by IP available at <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/msr-overview-06jun14-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/msr-overview-06jun14-en.pdf on where they suggest putting the cut off and why
b. Introduction to this scale by ethnologue at <http://www.ethnologue.com/about/language-status> http://www.ethnologue.com/about/language-status
c. The work on IP is based on the Procedure to develop LGR for the root zone. The procedure is available at <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf. >From this procedure, if you read C.9 on pg. 43, the conservatism principle suggests that if TF-AIDN wants to suggest a change, IP must be convinced and they should agree; other option is to proceed with the shorter set for LGR right now and aim to do more detailed homework and try to include extra code points in the next revisions. This can be done and IP has indicated that there will be no bias next time in case this is done in two steps. We decided to discuss options after the final analysis of code points in the next call
4. Regarding the missing characters reported by Tarik for some languages in Africa, to add these in Unicode TF-AIDN or any other organization would need to develop a proposal for Unicode consortium, e.g. see <http://www.cle.org.pk/Publication/papers/2006/n3117.pdf> http://www.cle.org.pk/Publication/papers/2006/n3117.pdf.
5. Everybody: please finally review the information in the attached document and let us know if there are any additions/changes. Those who have names in front of the code points, either confirm the language or delete the entry for that code point, and remove your name (and send the revised version to the list.
We will finalize the characters to be included in the LGR in the next call in two weeks.
Regards,
Sarmad
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