10th June 2006, 08:01 PM | #1 |
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Urdu?
I seem to be getting nowhere on the Aribic translation. This may be as this could be Urdu. I did not think of that which is a bit dumb. I think the script is up right way.
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I had a friend from India look at it and it may be Urdu? He said since this is from Afghanistan it probably is Urdu and not Arabic. I'll ask around at work I may have someone there who can read it. Lew |
10th June 2006, 08:26 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Lew. I think it must be Urdu.
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It maybe Farsi and not Urdu? I am still checking. Lew |
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Thanks Lew, you have made me look further, it could also be Dari similar to Farsi and also Pashto though I am afraid I would not be able to tell one from the other.
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These chooras are usually atributed to the Khyber Pass area tribes. Aren't these Pashtun peoples ? and so the inscription ?
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That would seem to suggest Pashto one of the two official languages of Afghanistan. I imagine they are all fairly similar to the untrained eye. The script might just be the makers or owners name, it would just be nice to really know.
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These are arabic letters but the language is not arabic, probaby pashtun. I can read the word "faan". |
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Thank you very much.
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My friend confirmed that it is Farci but she can't read it she only knows Hindi and Urdu. I will try to find someone who reads Farci. Lew |
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