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=== Dogri ===
 
=== Dogri ===
 
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Dogri appears to be primarily agglutinative, with a morphological system close to that of Sanskrit. It follows the [https://journals.equinoxpub.com/SS/article/viewFile/38775/37718#:~:text=Dogri%20is%20a%20Subject%2DObject,127)%20and%20contains%20sentence%20words. Subject-Object-Verb] structure of many Indo-Aryan languages, and has the same Devanagari transcription rules as Punjabi. It includes loan words from Perso-Arabic languages, primarily Urdu, and has the same tense markers and general structure as languages such as Punjabi and Hindi.
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Dogri appears to be primarily agglutinative, with a morphological system close to that of Sanskrit. It follows the [https://journals.equinoxpub.com/SS/article/viewFile/38775/37718#:~:text=Dogri%20is%20a%20Subject%2DObject,127)%20and%20contains%20sentence%20words. Subject-Object-Verb] structure of many Indo-Aryan languages, and has the same Devanagari transcription rules as Punjabi. It includes loan words from Perso-Arabic languages, primarily Urdu, and has the same tense markers, use of gender, and general structure as languages such as Punjabi and Hindi.
 
==== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogri_language Basic information] ====
 
==== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogri_language Basic information] ====
 
* # speakers: 2.6 million
 
* # speakers: 2.6 million
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=== Lakota ===
 
=== Lakota ===
 
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Lakota appears to be primarily agglutinative  
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Lakota appears to be primarily agglutinative, and follows the Subject-Object-Verb structure.
 
==== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakota_language Basic information] ====
 
==== [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakota_language Basic information] ====
 
* # speakers: [https://www.stjo.org/native-american-culture/lakota-language/#:~:text=Like%20many%20other%20indigenous%20languages,languages%20with%20over%205%2C000%20speakers. 5,000]
 
* # speakers: [https://www.stjo.org/native-american-culture/lakota-language/#:~:text=Like%20many%20other%20indigenous%20languages,languages%20with%20over%205%2C000%20speakers. 5,000]

Revision as of 12:00, 21 January 2022

Pair Info

I have some experience in both Computer Science (CS21, 35 and 65) and Linguistics (Syntax, Semantics, Sanskrit Grammar), and am hoping to work with someone who can fill in the gaps in my knowledge base. I'd be happy to work with someone with strengths in coding or phonetics/morphology, though, ultimately, I'm not too fussed.

Languages of Interest

Dogri

Morphology

Dogri appears to be primarily agglutinative, with a morphological system close to that of Sanskrit. It follows the Subject-Object-Verb structure of many Indo-Aryan languages, and has the same Devanagari transcription rules as Punjabi. It includes loan words from Perso-Arabic languages, primarily Urdu, and has the same tense markers, use of gender, and general structure as languages such as Punjabi and Hindi.

Basic information

  • # speakers: 2.6 million
  • Region: North India (Jammu, Kashmir)
  • Common Languages: Hindi, Urdu
  • Orthography: Devanagari and Dogra
  • Text availability: Yes; there are multiple Dogri translations of prominent Sanskrit texts available.
  • ISO: doi/dgo

Lakota

Morphology

Lakota appears to be primarily agglutinative, and follows the Subject-Object-Verb structure.

Basic information

  • # speakers: 5,000
  • Region: North/South Dakota
  • Common Languages: Dakota, Sioux
  • Orthography: SLO
  • Text availability: Yes
  • ISO: lkt

Rohingya

Morphology

Rohingya appears to be primarily agglutinative

Basic information

  • # speakers: 1.8 million
  • Region: Rakhine State and Chittagong
  • Common Languages: Bengali, Assamese
  • Orthography: Hanifi script
  • Text availability: Yes
  • ISO: rhg,,,,