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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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