Saturday 24 May 2014

Wikipedia in Gojri

TRCF offers free service for Gojri version of 'Wikipedia'

EARLY TIMES REPORT 
JAMMU, Feb 14

In a major initiative for promotion of Gojri language, Tribal Research and
Cultural Foundation (TRCF)-a frontal organization of Gujjars- today
offered its complimentary collaborative service to worlds most popular
free internet encyclopedia “Wikipedia” to develop its ‘Gojri version’
on internet.

Giving details, Dr. Javaid Rahi, Secretary Tribal
Foundation said, “Our organisation has sent a comprehensive proposal to
Wikimedia Foundation with an open offer of free service from our side to
develop the Gojri version of “Encyclopedia Wikipedia” on internet. 

“We expect a positive word from the other side,” he hoped.
The
Encyclopedia “Wikipedia” is available in more than 60 languages of
world and is a multilingual, web-based, free-content project based on an
openly-editable model. Wikipedia’s articles provide links to guide the
user to related pages with additional information. 

Dr Rahi said,
“We have already sent a list of 500 articles chosen to be developed or
translated into Gojri from English or other languages for uploading on
‘Wikipedia’ Gojri version on trail bases,” adding, “We want to develop
Gojri as internet friendly language of the world.” 

He further said
the foundation is also working hardly to develop a e-literature site of
Gojri language which would provide some of the rare books of Gojri
language on internet. This step will go a long way in developing this
rich language in term of its readership.

He said the electronic Gojri
Channel on world's most viewed video sharing portals ‘You Tube’ and OAL
videos UK simultaneously launched by Tribal Foundation is very popular
among Gujjar community residing in different parts of the globe.



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