Saturday, December 10, 2011

[ratne] Change of script-set for Assamese language

[ratne] Change of script-set for Assamese language

This is just to update everybody, especially to all new members.

About 2 months ago this group initiated review/discussion in order to change currently used script-set for assamese language. 

3 suggested scripts' sets included in the review/discussion are as:

(a) Kamarupi-script – from kamarupi inscriptions both copperplate and sachi scriptures
(b) Pali script – comes from Pali inscriptions 
(c) Nalanda script – the script-set especially used at Nalanda university

Members in the group preferred Kamarupi-script.
The entire review/discussion can be followed following link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ratne/message/305

The review/discussion process led to my attending UTC (unicode technical committee - an internal technical meeting of directors and vps of Unicode, Inc).  

My attending this meeting and subsequently discovering some activities all credits go to Ranjit. 
Follow this in link - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ratne/message/364

Link to follow for "Next week UTC observer outline"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ratne/message/375

At that time ratne group did not have any member who would want to duplicate current unicode Bengali script and rename it as assamese.
Follow this - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ratne/message/376

Some of those who wrote to unicode were asked to post theirs docs to ratne group. 
Follow this - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ratne/message/391

We are still waiting for response from them. 
Hopefully they will respond by end of December otherwise I will summarize next year.

There were a Kamarupi-script nomenclature survey. 
Survey result - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ratne/message/374
Soon Rev-4 Kamarupi script will be open for community validation.

Above is briefly the summary and outcome of the review/discussion.
Thanks, -Rabin
San Jose, California

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