Dear Seraiki brothers

it is heartening to see that the langauge we all HEARD at home actually has such a rich heritage.

I would love to know a few things.

1. i live in India and have no education in Arabic / Urdu. Is Seraiki today only taught in that script? Or is the Gurmukhi Script used too?

2. Is there a roman variation of the sound system and alphabet of Seraiki?

3. Is there any course that i can take up to study Seraiki Linguistics and Literature?

I head a language institute in Bangalore, India. I speak English, Punjabi, Seraiki, Hini, Kannada, German, Spanish and bit of French. I am very interested in furthering my studies in Multain.

Thanks for your help,

Ram Ram.

Vikram

Dear Vikram and others,
Seraiki is written in Shahmukhi (urdu) script,because no one in Pakistan can read Hindi script.Urdu press media uses urdu 'Nastaleeq' which is readable only in photo form on computers.Wasaib team has developed Seraiki unicode script for the first time which is a freeware and is awailable to members.It is in Nasakh as bbcurdu.Indeed gurmukhi script was used for writing seraiki before partition here.
Seraiki Deprtments are working in Islamia Uni. Bahawalpur and BZ university Multan.
iub.edu.pk and bzu.edu.pk
The authorities in Pakistan are reluctant to give Seraiki its right status.But a nation 50 million strong having thousands of years cultural heritage cannot be be supressed in this age, as we believe.
Regards
Adnin

Dear Iljaz ji,

thank you for your reply (please ignore the mail i sent you with the same questions again, as i had not read your reply till then. )

I have decided to learn the Urdu script soon.

In the meanwhile i heard about a script called LINDE / LINDAY that was in use in Multan by traders in pre-partition days.

Can i get more information on this script?

And if that was an indigenouse script of Seraiki Sooba, won't it be a good idea to promote its use?

Regards

Vikram

Dear Vikram and all,
Here is specimin of old seraiki script used by our hindu brothers.

Dear Bloach ji

When we spoke on the phone yesterday you said that the Rig Ved and the Bible had been translated into Seraiki.

Are these found in the Linde Script?

Is it possible for me to have a copy of the same?

I am beginning my studies of Linde tomorrow. I hope to master the script in a week or two.

Would it also be possible for you to send me some links where i can study the Phonology of Seraiki?

Thanks and

Regards

Vikram Malhotra

The specimin posted on forum is linda.Confirm it with your elders. This script was used by Hindu community specially trading class.Bibles translation was printed at calcatta.if I could find iwill inform you.I think we could find a copy or link.
Regards,
Ijaz Bloach