FLI Celebrates the Fourth Book of 2025!

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. Thanks to Abdullah, a FLI trainee from the Gawarbati language group, this treasure of poetry was collected and shared for publication. Together, we ensured that his artistic voice continues to resonate across generations.

Gawarbati, spoken in the challenging, law-and-order-strained regions of northern Pakistan and across the border with Afghanistan, faces the threat of extinction. FLI has been working tirelessly for over a decade to strengthen and revitalize this endangered language. With this latest publication, we celebrate a total of eight books that preserve the cultural and literary heritage of Gawarbati.

This newest addition—a poetry collection—aims to inspire the youth of the Gawarbati-speaking community to embrace and cherish their literary heritage. We extend our congratulations to the Gawarbati speakers on this achievement and remain steadfast in our commitment to fostering the development of literature in the indigenous languages of northern Pakistan.

As we celebrate this milestone, we remain hopeful that more researchers, writers, and poets from the Gawarbati community will join us in creating and preserving their literature. Together, we will ensure that the narratives and artistic expressions of Gawarbati continue to thrive.