We are thrilled to announce that Gawarbati, spoken in the southern Chitral Valley, has undergone a comprehensive documentation process, preserving its linguistic and cultural aspects. This achievement was made possible through a project initiated in 2020 by Dr. Henrik Liljegren, a renowned Swedish linguist. The project’s success is a testament to the joint efforts of […]
The three-day international conference, titled 28th FEL Conference, organized in partnership by the Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL), and the Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) in collaboration with the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), concluded at its Islamabad campus on September 27, 2024. The main focus of the conference was on the dynamic relationship between […]
FLI supported a bilingual poetry session at a government high school in Beory village, Southern Chitral. The majority of the village’s population speaks the Palula language, and this was the first poetry session where they were joined by Khowar poets, a predominantly spoken language in the Chitral valley. Over a hundred people attended the event, […]
On July 27, 2024, a significant meeting was held in Gulmit, Gojal Hunza, bringing together the board of directors of the Forum for Language Initiative (FLI), the Wakhi Tajik Culture Association (WTCA), and members of the local Wakhi community. The event began with a heartfelt recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by Mr. Ashiq […]
We are thrilled to announce the publication of three new books in the indigenous languages of northern Pakistan: Khowar, Shina Kohistani, and Palula. These books mark a significant landmark in our efforts to promote and preserve the linguistic heritage of the region. Orai: A Collection of Khowar Fiction Farid Ahmad Raza, a FLI trainee and […]
The Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly has passed multiple resolutions in the recent past, urging the local government to take initiatives for the development of indigenous languages spoken in Gilgit Baltistan (GB). In response, the GB Government enacted an act in 2017-18 to establish an academy for the promotion of these languages and allocated a substantial […]
We extend our warm congratulations to the researchers, writers, and activists of the Balti, Kalkoti, and Bateri languages on their remarkable achievements in literature development. The Balti language, with its existing writing system, has now unified its orthography, thanks to FLI’s efforts in bringing together representatives from various groups. This milestone paves the way for […]
Following the lead of public sector schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, private sector schools have also begun teaching indigenous languages. Al-Khidmat Foundation (AKF) Schools have taken the initiative, with FLI providing capacity-building support to their teachers. A three-day workshop was organized for 29 teachers at AKF’s Qutaiba Campus in Chitral, with 17 female teachers among the […]
The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) and Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) are pleased to announce that registration is now open for their upcoming conference, to be held in collaboration with Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) in Islamabad from September 25 to 27, 2024. Interested individuals can now register for the conference. Please visit the conference […]