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Friday, April 3, 2009

Kurukh font launched

Ranchi: Kelly Tolong, a font based on Kurukh script Tolong Siki, and the script itself, were launched together at the Central Library, in Ranchi University, today.

HRD Minister Bandhu Tirkey inaugurated the software. Besides, a calendar in Kurukh was also given to those who attended the function.

For those uninitiated Kelly Tolong is a computer font based on the Tolong Siki script, which is again based on Kurukh, a language spoken by the Oroans. The font was developed by software developer, Kislaya. While Gumla-based doctor, Narayan Oraon, developed the Kurukh script Tolong Siki.

It took Oraon 18 years to work on the script and he was ably guided and helped by the director of Centre Institute of Indian Language, Mysore, late Francis Ekka. to understand the Kelly Tolong software better one may log on to http://newswing.com or contact kislaya@hotmail.com.

“The state has accepted the script and has also informed the Union human resource ministry, New Delhi, about it,” said Oraon. Till date Kurukh was being taught, along with five other tribal languages, at RU with the help of the Devnagari script.

Source: The Telegraph

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