Professor Henrik Liljegren’s contributions to linguistic preservation in Pakistan have been widely recognized as scholars and language advocates call for him to be honored with Pakistan’s highest civilian award, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. This demand was voiced by Dr. Kamal, Head of the English Department at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), during the closing ceremony of a week-long […]
Islamabad, April 14, 2025—A five-day linguistic workshop focusing on Pakistan’s undocumented and under-documented languages commenced today at the English Department of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad. This workshop is being facilitated by renowned linguist Dr. Henrik Liljegren, Head of the Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University, Sweden. Coorganized by the Forum for Language Initiatives […]
We are glad to share another achievement in our journey of preserving indigenous languages. FLI has published its fourth book this year, dedicated to one of our highly vulnerable target languages, Gawarbati. This publication is a heartfelt tribute to the late Abdul Manan Gohar, a poet whose creative legacy lives on through his timeless verses. […]
We are thrilled to share some exciting news! FLI trainees from the Indus Kohistani community have achieved a major milestone with the publication of TWO important books: A Riddle Book: Featuring over 40 riddles with translations in Urdu and English, this is a delightful addition to children’s literature in Indus Kohistani. Huge applause for Mr. […]
FLI proudly announces the publication of the first book of 2025, marking the sixth book in the Dameli language. This remarkable release is the first-ever poetry book in Dameli, featuring a poetry collection by Asmat Ullah—an FLI trainee committed to language strengthening within his community. Although Asmat Ullah does not claim to be the first […]
On February 21st, coinciding with International Mother Language Day, dozens of Bateri language speakers gathered in Kohistan to mark a historic moment—the first publication in their mother tongue, the Bateri Alphabet. The event, held at a nearby school, was joyously attended by community members who eagerly celebrated the debut of the book in their language. […]
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Dr. Elena BashirElena Bashir wrote her PhD dissertation on the Kalasha language in the Linguistics Department at the University of Michigan (USA). During the course of that work she discovered both the many similarities and the differences between Khowar and Kalasha. Since then (1988) her major research focus has been on Khowar, about which she […]
Anjuman Taraqi Khowar AnjumanTaraqqi Khowar (ATK), founded by the literary people of Chitral in 1956 is one of the oldest literary organizations of northern Pakistan. The purpose of the establishment of ATK was to provide a platform to Chitrali poets and men of letters so that they could work for the promotion of Khowar language […]