Nawayathi language

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Nawayathi
نوائطی
Native to India
Region Bhatkal
Ethnicity Nawayaths
Persian
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog None

Nawayathi, also spelled Nawayati, is a language similar to Konkani spoken by Nawayaths of the southwestern coast of India. It is an amalgam of Persian, Arabic and Marathi, with Konkani as its base. [1] The Nawayathi language uses Persian script for writing. "Persian script" was being used to write by the Nawayathis long before the Urdu language came into existence.[ citation needed ]

Proposed Inclusion of Nawayathi Script in Unicode

4 forms of three new letters in Nawayathi script, Top character which sounds between tS and s, Middle character which sounds n and Bottom character which sounds l. Proposed Nawayathi script letters for inclusion in Unicode.svg
4 forms of three new letters in Nawayathi script, Top character which sounds between t͡ʃ and s , Middle character which sounds ɳ and Bottom character which sounds ɭ .

In 2019, initiatives were undertaken to preserve the Nawayathi language and prevent its extinction through the inclusion of three additional characters in the Nawayathi script. A prototype keyboard incorporating these characters was also introduced to the public to facilitate digital use and promote the language's vitality. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Connecting Konkan with Arabia via Iran: The history of Nawayathi, the language of Bhatkali Muslims". Two Circles. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Anjana, Vaswani. "Hope for Nawayathi". Mumbai Mirror.
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