Badshah Munir Bukhari
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Badshah Munir BukhariBadshah Munir Bukhari (Urdu: بادشاہ منیر بخاری; is a linguist from Northern Pakistan
. A native of Chitral
, he is an Professor in linguistics
and a member of the Department of Urdu, University of Peshawar
.
The National Language Authority of Pakistan published his book on Urdu and Khowar
. His Khowar-Urdu-English dictionary is one of the few sources available on the Khowar language. He is also the editor of Khayaban
, the research journal of the Department of Urdu, University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan. He is also a member of the world languages organization and the contributor and member of the International Phonetic Association
since 2005.
In 2004, the Government of Pakistan awarded him a medal for his contribution in the field of linguistic research. His credentials as an Expert in Multilingualism are mentioned in the International Directory of Multilingualism, Union Latine Paris (2007).
and non-Aryan theories of the Urdu language is the first ever scientific historical linguistics
research on Urdu language so far. He designed alphabets for seven previously unwritten languages of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan
.
He is a translator of Urdu, Pashto
, Khowar and Dari
. He has published on the following languages of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan:
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. A native of Chitral
Chitral
Chitral or Chetrar , translated as field in the native language Khowar, is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Kunar River , in Pakistan. The town is at the foot of Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, high...
, he is an Professor in linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and a member of the Department of Urdu, University of Peshawar
University of Peshawar
The University of Peshawar is a public sector university in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The university was established in October 1950 by Mr...
.
The National Language Authority of Pakistan published his book on Urdu and Khowar
Khowar language
For the ethnic group, see under Chitrali people.Khowar , also known as Chitrali, is a Dardic language spoken by 400,000 people in Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan , and in parts of Upper Swat...
. His Khowar-Urdu-English dictionary is one of the few sources available on the Khowar language. He is also the editor of Khayaban
Khayaban
Khayaban: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the Language Sciences is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of linguistics and literature published in Urdu by the "Institute of Urdu and Persian Language and Literature" at the University of Peshawar....
, the research journal of the Department of Urdu, University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan. He is also a member of the world languages organization and the contributor and member of the International Phonetic Association
International Phonetic Association
The International Phonetic Association is an organization that promotes the scientific study of phonetics and the various practical applications of that science. The IPA’s major contribution to phonetics is the International Phonetic Alphabet—a notational standard for the phonetic...
since 2005.
In 2004, the Government of Pakistan awarded him a medal for his contribution in the field of linguistic research. His credentials as an Expert in Multilingualism are mentioned in the International Directory of Multilingualism, Union Latine Paris (2007).
Work
His doctoral research on AryanAryan languages
Aryan languages may refer to the following:* The Indo-Iranian languages as a whole**Indo-Aryan languages, one of the two main branchs of Indo-Iranian languages**Iranian languages, the other main branch of the Indo-Iranian languages...
and non-Aryan theories of the Urdu language is the first ever scientific historical linguistics
Historical linguistics
Historical linguistics is the study of language change. It has five main concerns:* to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages...
research on Urdu language so far. He designed alphabets for seven previously unwritten languages of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
He is a translator of Urdu, Pashto
Pashto language
Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
, Khowar and Dari
Dari (Eastern Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
. He has published on the following languages of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan:
- AskunuAskunu languageAskunu is a language of Afghanistan spoken by the Askunu, Sanu, and Gramsana people in the region of Pech Valley around Wama, northwest of Asadabad in Kunar province...
- Dameli
- DariDari (Eastern Persian)Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
- DomaakiDomaaki languageDomaakí – also known as Dumaki or Domaá – is a language spoken by a few hundred people living in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.It belongs to the Indo-European language family, and can be affiliated to the Dardic group of the Indo-Iranian branch....
- Gawar-BatiGawar-Bati languageGawar-Bati is known in Chitral as Aranduyiwar, because it is spoken in Village Arandu, which is the last village in the bottom of Chitral and is across the Kunar River from Berkot in Afghanistan. Chitral keeps a military base in Arandu to guard against an attack by Afghanistan.There are 9,000...
- Kalash
- Kamkata-viriKamkata-viri languageKamkata-viri, the largest Nuristani language, contains the main dialects Kata-vari, Kamviri and Mumviri. Kata-vari and Kamviri are often defined as two separate languages, but according to linguist they form one language....
- KashmiriKashmiri languageKashmiri is a language from the Dardic sub-group and it is spoken primarily in the Kashmir Valley, in Jammu and Kashmir. There are approximately 5,554,496 speakers in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Census of 2001. Most of the 105,000 speakers or so in Pakistan are émigrés from the Kashmir...
- KhowarKhowar languageFor the ethnic group, see under Chitrali people.Khowar , also known as Chitrali, is a Dardic language spoken by 400,000 people in Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan , and in parts of Upper Swat...
- KohistaniKohistani languageKohistani is a Dardic language spoken in Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Dardic languages are a branch of the Indo-Iranian language group, which in turn is branch of the Indo-European language family...
- NangalamiNangalami languageNangalami, or Grangali, is a Dardic language of Afghanistan....
- Nuristani
- PashayiPashayi languagePashayi - also known as Pashai - is a language spoken by the Pashai people in parts of Kapisa, Laghman, Nuristan, Kunar, and Nangarhar Provinces in Northeastern Afghanistan....
- Palula
- PashtoPashto languagePashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
- ShinaShina languageShina is a Dardic language spoken by a plurality of people in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan and Dras in Ladakh of Indian-Administered Kashmir. The valleys in which it is spoken include Astore, Chilas, Dareil, Tangeer, Gilgit, Ghizer, and a few parts of Baltistan and Kohistan. It is also spoken in...
- ShumashtiShumashti languageShumashti – also known as Shumasht – is a language spoken in parts of western Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.It belongs to the Indo-European language family, and is on the Dardic group of the Indo-Iranian branch....
- TregamiTregami languageTregami, Trigami or Gambiri is a language spoken by the Tregami people in the villages of Gambir and Katar in the Watapur District of Kunar Province in Afghanistan....
- Urdu
- Vasi-variVasi-vari languageVasi-vari is a language spoken by the Vasi in a few villages in the Prasun Valley in Afghanistan. The most used alternative names are Prasuni or Prasun, which derive from Pashto....
- Waigali
Books
- How to learn another language
- Linguistics research methodology for the languages of Pakistan and Northern Afghanistan
- Languages of Pakistan
- Pashto Language Manual
- Learn Urdu in 45 days
- Learn Dari in 45 days
- Learn Pashto in 45 days
- Speaking Pakistani Pashto
- Today’s Grammar of Khowar
Research
He has contributed to a five-volume account of the roots of the language currently used in Pakistan. His contribution focuses on the similarities between Urdu and Khowar.External links
- http://thekhayaban.com/
- http://www.upesh.edu.pk