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The ''Daily Talar'' is a newspaper in Brahui, and there is poetry written in the language. <ref> http://talar.brahvimedia.net/?page=1 </ref> <ref> http://brahui.page.tl/Brahui-Poetry-Page-3.htm </ref> There is also a section of the Bible available in Brahui. <ref> https://archive.org/details/rosettaproject_brh_gen-1 </ref> | The ''Daily Talar'' is a newspaper in Brahui, and there is poetry written in the language. <ref> http://talar.brahvimedia.net/?page=1 </ref> <ref> http://brahui.page.tl/Brahui-Poetry-Page-3.htm </ref> There is also a section of the Bible available in Brahui. <ref> https://archive.org/details/rosettaproject_brh_gen-1 </ref> | ||
| − | == 3. | + | == 3. Syriac == |
| − | Morphological typology: | + | Morphological typology: fusional <ref> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriac_language#Grammar (example of the verb "take") </ref> |
=== Basic Information <ref> https://www.ethnologue.com/language/shn </ref> === | === Basic Information <ref> https://www.ethnologue.com/language/shn </ref> === | ||
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Contents
1. Kalmyk-Oirat
Morphological typology: agglutinative [1]
Basic Information [2]
- ISO Code: xal
- Number of speakers: 360,800
- Location: Kalmykia Republic, province of Russia
- Other possible languages known by speakers: Russian
- Orthography: Cyrillic script
Status
Kalmyk is classified as "definitely endangered" by UNESCO. A few children learn the language. It is the official language of the Kalmykia Republic along with Russian. [3] [4]
Text Availability
The Bible is available in Kalmyk. [5]
2. Brahui
Morphological typology: agglutinative [6]
Basic Information
- ISO Code: brh [7]
- Number of speakers: 2,430,000 [8]
- Location: South central, Quetta and Kalat region, east Balochistan and Sindh provinces in Pakistan [9]
- Other possible languages known by speakers: Western dialect of Baluchi [10]
- Orthography: Arabic script [11]
Status
The literacy rate in Brahui is low, and it does not have an official status. [12]
Text Availability
The Daily Talar is a newspaper in Brahui, and there is poetry written in the language. [13] [14] There is also a section of the Bible available in Brahui. [15]
3. Syriac
Morphological typology: fusional [16]
Basic Information [17]
- ISO Code: shn
- Number of speakers: 3,295,000
- Location: Shan State in Myanmar/Burma, Northern Thailand
- Other possible languages known by speakers: Burmese
- Orthography: Burmese script
Status
Shan is the native language of the Shan people. It is actively spoken in all age groups and domains. [18]
Text Availability
The Bible is available in Shan. [19] There is also a blog with resources for learning the language, including a short list of greetings and basic conversational phrases. [20]- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalmyk_Oirat#Linguistic_classification
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/xal
- ↑ http://www.unesco.org/languages-atlas/index.php?hl=en&page=atlasmap&lid=368
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/xal
- ↑ http://ibtrussia.org/en/ebook?id=KAL
- ↑ http://lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?menu=004&LangID=207
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/brh
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/brh
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/brh
- ↑ http://lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?menu=004&LangID=207
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/brh
- ↑ http://lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?menu=004&LangID=207
- ↑ http://talar.brahvimedia.net/?page=1
- ↑ http://brahui.page.tl/Brahui-Poetry-Page-3.htm
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/rosettaproject_brh_gen-1
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriac_language#Grammar (example of the verb "take")
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/shn
- ↑ https://www.ethnologue.com/language/shn
- ↑ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.omf.shan.bible&hl=en
- ↑ http://alif-shinobi.blogspot.com/2012/12/shan-phrases-greetings.html
