Yadgha is spoken in the Lotkuh valley of Chitral, connected with Zibak, Afghanistan, through the Daruh pass, approximately 1480 meters above sea level. The Yadgha people migrated to this area from the Munjan valley in Afghanistan about 500 years ago.
With an estimated 6000 Yadgha speakers, they are a minority in the predominantly Khowar-speaking region. Yadgha faces the threat of extinction as more people switch to using Khowar, and in some villages, Yadgha is no longer being passed down to the next generation.
FLI has been striving to prevent the language's extinction. Previously, FLI implemented a year-long project on Yadgha, training a few people from the community in language documentation, providing a writing system for the language, and offering preliminary documentation. FLI has also supported the 'Pathak' festival of the Yadgha community annually and organized 'Writer's Workshops' for the community's youth. An Android keyboard has also been developed for Yadgha language speakers. As the latest step in revitalization, four songs in the language have been produced, with the hope that the community's youth will reconnect with their native tradition and embrace their culture and language.
Негізгі бет Songs of Revitalization | 4rth Yadgha Song |
Пікірлер: 3