Annexure-2

STATE OF LANGUAGES OF PAKISTAN

This chart provides information on the availability of written material in a language especially that which is suitable for teaching small children or illiterate adults. The names of the writers of a primers is given in the third column. The names of authors of other material has not been given.

Language	Material available	Names of writers of primers.
Aer
Badeshi
Bagri
Balochi	Alphabet book, primers, folktales, health books, phrase book Baluchi-Urdu-English dictionary, printed books on Islamic observances, poetry, modern literature, textbooks etc.	Tan et. al. 1999; Farrell 1986;
Balti	Ancient records (Devanagari based script); Grammar, parables (Roman); verse, folksongs etc (Nastaliq script)	Hussanabadi 1990
Bashgali
Bateri
Bhat
Bhaya
Bhil Sindhi
Bhil (Tharadari)
Brahvi	Alphabet book, primers, folktales, health books, phrase book; Brahvi-Urdu-English dictionary, printed books on Islamic observances, poetry, modern literature, textbooks etc.	Many primers.
Burushaski	Transition primer (Urdu to Burushaski), folktales, bilingual vocabulary: Burushaski-English	Nasir n.d
Chilisso
Dameli
Dehwari
Dhatki	Alphabet book, primer, transition primer, folktales, stories for children.	Das et. al. 1991; Payne 1991; various 1991
Dogri		Primers available in India.
Domaaki
Gawarbati
Ghera
Goaria
Gowro
Gujari	Poetry books, short stories, songs etc.	Many primers.
Gujrati	Primers, grammars, textbooks, books etc. (in India also in computers).	Many primers.
Gurgula
Hazargi	Alphabet book, folktales, health books, proverbs, stories for children.	HLA 1997
Hindko	Primers, literature, prose, dictionaries, magazines etc.	Akbar 1994 and other primers.
Jadgali
Jandavra
Jatki	Primers, word lists, grammars. Naskh/Nastaliq	Baloch 2003
Jogi
Kabutra
Kachchi
Kachchi (Bhil)
Kachchi (Katiawari)
Kalami/ Gawri/ Kohistani	Alphabet book, transition primer, poetry books, collection of texts from Gawri writers’ workshop, proverbs, phrase dictionary Gawri-Urdu-English	KCS 2002; Sagar 2002a; Sagar 2002b; Shaheen 1989
Kalasha	Alphabet book, pre-reader, dictionary.	Akbar 1994
Kalkoti
Kamviri
Kashmiri	Primers, folktales, poetry, textbooks, other books etc. (most of this literature is in India).	Many primers.
Kati
Khetrani
Khojki	Ancient records, Ginans, old documents, primers, school textbooks, others books.	Ali 1989.
Khowar	Primers, grammar, dictionary, folktales, poetry, religious books, other popular books.	Faizi 1987
Kohistani (Indus)
Koli (Tharadari)
Koli (Kachi)	Alphabet books, folktales, health books, stories for children, primer.	Masih and Woodland 1995.
Koli (Parkari)	Alphabet book, primer, folktales, health books, bilingual vocabulary: Parkari-English, stories for children.	Hoyle 1996; Hoyle, R 1990; Hoyle, R & Samson 1985; Hoyle, R et. al. 1990.
Koli (Wadiyara)
Kundal Shahi	Word lists being made by Khwaja Abdul Rahman and J. Baart.
Lasi
Loarki
Marwari (Southern)
Memoni
Od
Ormuri	Primer, grammar, word list [Roman] verse, prose, grammar, word list Ormuri (Pashto script)	Barki 1999
Pashai	Alphabet books
Pashto	All kinds of textbooks and books; usable in computer. (also used in Afghanistan in some domains of power).	Many primers.
Persian	All kinds of books (usable in computer).	Many primers.
Phalura
Punjabi	Books on literature; history; textbooks etc in Nastaliq script. (All kinds of books in the Gurmukhi script in India).	Many primers.
Rabari
Sansi
Shina	Poetry, grammar, word lists, folktales, songs, religious books etc.	Taj 1999; Zia 1986; Namus 1961; Kohistani and Schmidt 1996
Sindhi	All types of books and in the computers.	Many primers.
Sindhi Bhil
Siraiki	Ancient poetry, modern literature, magazines etc.	Mughal 1987 and other primers.
Sochi
Torwali	Lexicographic work using Nastaliq is in progress.	Bashir 2002; Kareemi 1982
Urdu	All types of books and computers.	Many primers.
Ushojo (Ushuji)
Vaghri
Wadiyara
Wakhi	Primer, word list, folksongs, proverbs, word lists.	Sakhi 2000
Wanetsi	Primer, songs, folktales, word lists Nastaliq (Pashto variant)	Askar 1972
Yidgha

Annexure-3

LIST OF READING MATERIAL PREPARED BY SPEAKERS OF

LANGUAGES/OTHER WRITERS

Akbar, Mujahid. 1994. Hindko Qaida [Hindko/Urdu: primer] Peshawar: Maktaba Hindko Zaban.

Ali, Mumtaz Tajddin. 1989. Khojki: Self Instructor [English: history, phonetics, script] Karachi: privately printed.

Askar, Umar Gul. 1972. Wanetshi [Pashto/Wanetshi: word list, songs folktales] Quetta: Balochi Academy.

Baloch, Nabi Baksh. 2003. Jatki Boli [Sindhi/Jatki; grammar; word list] Hyderabad: Sindhi Language Authority.

Barki, Rozi Khan. 1999. Makh Akhui Zaban ta Gor Ghagu Zar zeen [Ormuri: phonetics, word list, stories, poetry]. Islamabad: Privately published.

Das, Seval, Mike Payne, et al. 1991. Dhaa Tkii akhar aan phooTuu (Dhatki words and pictures). [Alphabet book] Hyderabad: New Foundations.

Faizi, Inyatullah. 1987. Khowar Bol Chal [Urdu/Khowar: primer, grammar, word list, conversation] Chitral: Anjuman Taraqqi-e-Khowar.

Farrel, Timothy and Abdul Haleem Sadiq. 1986. Bunii Kitaab (Basic Book). [alphabet book] Quetta: Shal Association.

Hazaragi Literacy Association. 1997. Beeid kee alif bee yaad bigiirii (Let’s Learn the ABC’s). [Alphabet Booklet] Quetta: Hazaragi Literacy Association.

Hoyle, Anne. 1986. Achoota paRhoon (Let’s Read). Hyderabad: Church of Pakistan.

Hoyle, Richard and Malo Samson. 1985. Parkari bhaNyaa roo kitaabb (Parkari reading book). [Urdu/Sindhi to Parkari transfer primer] Hyderabad: Parkari Language Committee.

Hoyle, Richard, Viro Goel, Malo Samson, Naru, and Meghraj. 1990. Paarkari aakhar an phooTuu (Parkari letters and pictures). [alphabet book] Hyderabad: Parkari Language Committee.

Hoyle, Richard. 1990. Paarkari bhaNoo (Read Parkari). [primer] Pakistan: Parkari Language Committee.

Hussanabadi, M. Yusuf. 1990. Balti Zaban [Urdu: history, word list, script] Skardu: Privately published.

Kareemi, Abdul Hameed. 1982. Urdu Kohistani Bol Chall [Urdu/Kohistani: Conversation in Urdu and Kohistani] Swat: Kohistan Adab Academy.

KCS. 2002. Gawri Alif Be [Gawri: primer] Kalam: Kalam Cultural Society.

Kohistani, Razwal and With Ruth Laila Schmidt. 1996. Shina Qaida [Shina Environmental Primer]. Islamabad: Himalayan Jungle Project.

Masih, Mavo and Andy Woodland. 1995. Kachhii akhar anee=phooTuu (Kachi Letters and Pictures). [Alphabet book] Hyderabad: New Foundations.

Mughal, Shaukat. 1987. Siraiki Qaida [Siraiki/Urdu: primer] Multan: Siraiki Majlis Adab.

Namus, Dr. M. Shuja. 1961. Gilgit aur Shina Zaban [Urdu: history, word list] Bahawalpur: Urdu Academy.

Nasiruddin Nasir, Buruso Birkis [English/Shina: primer, word list, conversation. Shina in Roman script with English explanation] Hunza: Burushaski Research Academy, n.d.

Payne, Joan. 1991. DhaaTkii paRhoo! Pahlkoo kitaab (Read Dhatki, Book 1). [First reading book] Hyderabad: New Foundations.

Sagar, Mohammad Zaman. 2002a. Gawri, Urdu, Angrezi Bol Chal [English/Urdu/Gawri: word list, conversation] Kalam: Kalam Cultural Society.

-------. 2002b. Aao Gawri Parhen [Urdu/Gawri, primer, stories, proverbs, poetry] Kalam: Kalam Cultural Society.

Sakhi, Ahmad Jami. 2002. Wakhi Zaban Tarikh ke Aene Men Ma Qaida [Urdu: primer, word list, history] Gilgit: Privately published.

Shaheen, M. Parvesh. 1989. Kalam Kohistan: Log aur Zaban [Urdu: People and language]. Mingora: Academy of Swat Culture.

Taj, Abdul Khaliq. 1989. Shina Qaida [Shina primer]. Rawalpindi: Privately printed.

Tan, Eunice, Gulrang Lal Mohd, and Nazia Gul Mohd. 1999. Baloochii qaaedaa (Baluchi primer). [Primer] Karachi: Azat Jamaldini Academy.

Various. 1991. Awhii Sindhii paRhee DhaaTkii paRhoo! (You read Sindhi, read Dhatki!). [Transfer primer- Sindhi to Dhatki] Hyderabad: New Foundations.

Zia, Mohammad Amin. 1986. Shina Qaida aur Grammar [Urdu: Shina primer and grammar]. Gilgit: Zia Publications.