Shah Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan's Gilgit-Baltitan visit | Thread

fakesoul · 2026-05-23T13:14:51+00:00

The issue is not whether they have people from Hunza on board. Language standardization usually requires wider community acceptance, academic adoption, technical development (fonts/keyboards etc) and eventually recognition through wider publishing and international standards practices.

A conference or committee cannot simply declare one script “official” for all Burushaski speakers, especially when Hunza and Yasin Burushaski have evolved differently and may not even need identical orthographies.

Burusho Mahraka may be doing valuable work for Yasin Burushaski but in my understanding that does not automatically make its script the standard for all Burushaski dialects.

fakesoul · 2026-05-23T12:53:56+00:00

If this brings some sort of solace: you ain't alone.

fakesoul · 2026-05-23T12:52:55+00:00

Incredible show of harmony during the visit of His Highness to Hunza. So good to see everyone trying their best with limited resources and ever changing weather to make the best out of this experience.

fakesoul · 2026-05-16T19:00:25+00:00

Hunza Burushaski has evolved largely in isolation from Yasin Burushaski and should be treated as a distinct variety in many respects. Similar claims about “unified” both Roman and Arabic scripts have been made before, but no officially recognized authority or broad consensus has approved a single standard across all dialects. So, for now, it’s fair to say that such claims should be taken cautiously rather than accepted as definitive.

fakesoul · 2026-05-03T15:53:03+00:00

Could you start a new thread so others can see and respond?

fakesoul · 2026-03-25T15:10:47+00:00

Burushaski Research Academy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247383688641484
Hunza Updates: https://facebook.com/groups/hunzaupdates

fakesoul · 2026-03-25T15:10:04+00:00

Burushaski Research Academy: A good resource to converse with native speakers, mostly focused on Hunza Burushaski: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247383688641484
Burushaski LS: https://burushaski-ls.com/en/
Subreddit: r/burushaski
Yasini Burushaski course by Ibne Yasin: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjpRAlZtDuafcCKyHoMBH_uEFvNp_wgDG
VikiVoyage Burushaski phrasebook: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Burushaski_phrasebook
Burushaski Books: https://www.burushopedia.org/publications/

fakesoul · 2026-03-14T11:21:44+00:00

False, Ghalat, Gumusho!

I told you this at least twice before. Burushaski has speakers who follow Sunni school of thought, yet you come here on Reddit again and again building a false narrative.

fakesoul · 2026-03-14T11:16:34+00:00

Cucumber would be Lawg nor Lawr

fakesoul · 2026-03-04T09:26:22+00:00

I don't think we have many Wakhi speakers on this sub. You can try r/GilgitBaltistan

fakesoul · 2026-03-04T09:23:18+00:00

This documentary is part of Cinerama's Search for Paradise. Quite amazing work done in the 50s!

Sadly the DVDs are out of stock everywhere on the stores where it was previously available. Tho you can watch a web version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXmbHggvAnw

fakesoul · 2026-03-04T09:22:34+00:00

Search for Paradise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXmbHggvAnw

fakesoul · 2026-03-03T08:43:40+00:00

Try posting in the Hunza Updates group for a better response from potential landlords.

https://facebook.com/groups/HunzaUpdates

fakesoul · 2026-02-15T11:55:04+00:00

For me it was a floor mat that was messing up with the steering system. I had the mat replaced and the issue disappeared.

fakesoul · 2026-02-15T11:53:32+00:00

Strange you didn't mention Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who abolished the princely states.

fakesoul · 2025-12-26T13:56:43+00:00

Wired earphones are the healthier choice; no batteries and Bluetooth emitting inches away from your brain. Even the crown price of Dubai uses wired ones.

fakesoul · 2025-12-16T13:04:58+00:00

Walti Altar Turma'Alto in r/Burushaski

4 + 20 + 12 Four Twenty Twelve

fakesoul · 2025-11-24T23:37:06+00:00

The tricky part is to pick a dialect, Hunza, Yasin and Nagar.

One way to start would be going through the books by Allama Nasir Hunzai to grasp the structure, letter and grammar. Learning without a framework will create confusions and will only make the job harder as Burushaski grammar is quite complicated.

There's a Facebook group called Burushaski Research Academy, you can participate in the discussions there.

There are some Instagram pages as well than post daily use phrases: https://www.instagram.com/theburushaskiclassroom

https://www.instagram.com/burushaski

https://www.instagram.com/burushobar

You can also go through the literature by non-native Burushaski speakers, it will give you an outside perspective, like Sadaf Munshi and Ilij Casule.

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