National Language Authority to compile first Urdu encyclopedia
Iran Culture Centre hosted a reception to appreciate the services of Urdu Dictionary Board.
KARACHI:
Iran Culture Centre hosted a reception to appreciate the services of Urdu Dictionary Board for the compilation and publication of a comprehensive Urdu dictionary, which was published in 22 volumes.
The speakers said that around 30 per cent to 40 per cent Urdu and Persian words were common. Sarfaraz Tariq of National Language Authority told the audience that the authority was going to compile the first Urdu encyclopedia.
According to him, the Urdu dictionary has around 255,000 words and was compiled within 50 years whereas its English counterpart took 70 years to finish. He paid tribute to the contributions of Moulvi Abdul Haq, Josh Malihabadi, Dr Syed Abdullah, Shan-ul-Haq and other scholars for helping to compile the dictionary.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 6th, 2012.
Iran Culture Centre hosted a reception to appreciate the services of Urdu Dictionary Board for the compilation and publication of a comprehensive Urdu dictionary, which was published in 22 volumes.
The speakers said that around 30 per cent to 40 per cent Urdu and Persian words were common. Sarfaraz Tariq of National Language Authority told the audience that the authority was going to compile the first Urdu encyclopedia.
According to him, the Urdu dictionary has around 255,000 words and was compiled within 50 years whereas its English counterpart took 70 years to finish. He paid tribute to the contributions of Moulvi Abdul Haq, Josh Malihabadi, Dr Syed Abdullah, Shan-ul-Haq and other scholars for helping to compile the dictionary.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 6th, 2012.