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From: Information : <info@mail.uyghurinfo.com>
Professors Favor the Reincarnation of Romanized Uyghur Script
Washington, January 12 (UIA) -- One Uyghur and one
Chinese professor suggested to reincarnate the Romanized Uyghur
Script for the Uyghurs in order to be in line with the usage of computer
language, China's
state media reported on Thursday. According to China News Service report,
Bawurjan Hajibek, assistant professor of economic management
department at "Xinjiang" University, and Wudi, dean of Chinese
language at Shihezi University, recommended to readopt the Romanized
Uyghur Script at "Xinjiang" Political Consultative Conference
held in Urumchi this week. These two professors said the Romanized
Uyghur Script is extremely convenient and user-friendly on the
computers and related departments should consider readopting the Romanized
Uyghur Script based on the Old (Arabic) Uyghur Script, according to the
report. The current Uyghur script is based on Arabic script while
the new Uyghur script is based on the Romanized characters. The Old Uyghur
Script is written from right to left and the Romanized Uyghur Script
is written from left to right. The Arabic Uyghur Script has been used
since 11th century when the majority of the Uyghurs were converted
into Islam. In early 1960s, the Uyghurs changed their Arabic script
into Romanized script following China's call for development.
However, Chinese government abolished the usage of the Romanized Uyghur
Script without formal explanation in early 1980s. According to
the professors, the current Old Uyghur Script is not suitable for
computerized language, which makes the production of Uyghur language
software extremely difficult. But on the other hand, the Romanized
Uyghur Script is just perfect to make Uyghur language software.
The Uyghurs have mixed feelings on readopting the Romanized Uyghur
Script. Some Uyghurs believe that the Romanized script is indeed
good for computer and science while some believe it is Chinese
government's second attempt to leave another generation of Uyghurs
illiterate. One professor said 21st century is an information age
and therefore the Uyghurs should readopt the Romanized Uyghur
Script following the demand of the times, the report said.
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