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	Ladakhtimes.com
		Language and culture are interrelated because language and culture are characterized by common traits in history, folklore and literature.” Language helps build social and communal cohesion, which is of the utmost importance in social evolution and development.
		Balti language is of the utmost importance for researchers who work on the evolution of Tibetan language.
		Cultural exchange between Ladakh and Baltiyul is of the utmost importance in the prevailing circumstances, as Balti language and culture is surviving on artificial respiration.
	www.ladakhtimes.com /baltilanguage.htm (3617 words)

	Tibetan language
		The Balti language of Baltistan, a region in Pakistan that is administered as part of Pakistan's "Northern Areas," is just one example of a form of the Tibetan language that may be considered either a dialect or a separate language.
		The classical written language has nine cases: the absolutive (unmarked morphologically), the genitive (-gi, -gyi, -kyi, -'i, -yi), the ergative/nstrumental (-gis, -gyis, -kyis, -'is, -yis), the locative (-na), allative (-la), terminative (-ru, -su, -tu, -du, -r), comitative (-dang), the ablative (-nas), and the elative (-las).
		Languages on the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas — Nicolas Tournadre
	buddhism.2be.net /Tibetan_language (1923 words)

	Balti language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Balti (بلتی) is a language spoken in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
		The language is a sub-dialect of Ladakhi and an archaic dialect of the Tibetan language.
		Balti is also the name of the Tibetan Balti script, which was replaced by the Persian script in the 17th Century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balti_language (202 words)

	OPF
		Balti is a Tibetan language spoken in Baltistan district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
		In the northeast, Hindko is the dominant language both in terms of domain of usage and in terms of the number of speakers, whereas in the southwest, Pashto seems to be advancing in those same areas.
		The Siraiki language is spoken in the central part of Pakistan, on either side of Indus, approximately from 280 N to 330 N longitude and including the reaches of Chenab and Sutlej, which correspond to the southwestern part of Punjab and adjacent areas.
	www.opf.org.pk /almanac/L/languages.htm (7298 words)

	Pushp & Warikoo: Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh - Linguistic Predicament
		Language and culture are interrelated because the language regions possess certain homogeneity of culture and are characterized by common traits in history, folklore and literature.
		Baltis in Pakistan are deeply disturbed over the loss of their inherited culture, particularly during the past two decades due to "onslaught of religious fanaticism".
		Given the importance of the subject, it is incumbent upon the linguists and anthropologists in India to unravel the mysteries of evolution and affinities of various mother tongues of Jammu and Kashmir State, in the broader context of race movement and civilisational evolution in north and north western India.
	www.koshur.org /Linguistic/11.html (6424 words)

	Pakistan Think Tank Forum :: View topic - Languages of pakistan
		Balti is a Tibetan language spoken in Baltistan district of the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
		Philologically, the Baluchi language is of a Persian complexion as is evident from the Persian words and expressions in the two dialects of the language.
		The Siraiki language is spoken in the central part of Pakistan, on either side of Indus, approximately from 280 N to 330 N longitude and including the reaches of Chenab and Sutlej, which correspond to the southwestern part of Punjab and adjacent areas.
	www.pakistanthinktank.org /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=83 (7527 words)

	Kashmir History and Politics
		Language and culture are interrelated because the language regions possess certain homogeneity of culture and are characterized by common traits in history, folklore and literature.
		Baltis in Pakistan are deeply disturbed over the loss of their inherited culture, particularly during the past two decades due to "onslaught of religious fanaticism".
		Given the importance of the subject, it is incumbent upon the linguists and anthropologists in India to unravel the mysteries of evolution and affinities of various mother tongues of Jammu and Kashmir State, in the broader context of race movement and civilisational evolution in north and north western India.
	www.ikashmir.net /history/warikoo.html (6437 words)

	Pushp & Warikoo: Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh - Linguistic Predicament
		The present Balti language or Balti form of Tibetan language is spoken in the whole of Baltistan and it is said that Purki-dialect of Purig and Suru-Kartse valleys come in to the Balti group linguistically.
		All the languages and dialects of the mountain region in the north of Pakistan including Burushaski and Shina belong to the Indian or Persian group of languages, but the Balti is the only language which belongs to the "Tibeto-Burman" branch of "Sino-Tibetan" group of languages.
		The major problem of the Balti language is that it had to disconnect the relationship with its radical centre, Tibet, owing to political divisions and strong religious differences since last 500 years and even from its immediate neighbour Ladakh for the last 50 years.
	www.koshur.org /Linguistic/7.html (3678 words)

	Ladakhtimes.com
		Baltis are proud of their ancient past and of possessing a script of their own, which is similar to Ladakhi script.
		Balti dialect is the lingua franca of Baltistan, and grouped with Ladakhi, constitute the archaic West Tibetan language.
		Baltis view the policies of the General as malevolent and accuse him of pushing thousands of people into a senseless war and using three thousand NLI soldiers (Northern Light Infantry predominantly composed of Shia soldiers) as cannon fodder.
	www.ladakhtimes.com /balticontemporary.htm (9060 words)

	Kashmir Information Network (KIN): A Paradise Turned into Hell
		Among various cultural symbol-religion, race, language, traditions and customs, etc. that differentiate an ethnic group from the other, language is the most potent cultural marker providing for group identity.
		The language and cultural areas are not only correlated but are generally specific to a particular area (See Map at the end of this chapter).
		That there is a renewed urge among the Baltis in Pak-occupied Kashmir to revive their ancient Balti language and heritage only demonstrates their cultural roots in Ladakh.
	www.kashmir-information.com /koshursamachar/warikoo.html (6429 words)

	Pakistan Controlled Kashmir, Baltiyul, Blti language, Baltistan, Tibetan, Cultural , Linguistic Links, Ladakh, Gilgit
		The national language of Pakistan, Urdu, is spoken by only 7.6% of the population whereas the remaining 92.4% of the population has to learn it as any other foreign language.
		Therefore, Balti along with Amdo and Khams Tibetan, is of the utmost importance for the understanding and re-construction of the language history of Tibetan and Tibeto-Burman languages.
		The “notion” archaic means that Balti has preserved many linguistic features like the ancient form of vocabulary, phonetics and grammatical forms, which we find in the same or in a similar way in the old and classical Tibetan texts from the 8th century AD onwards.
	india_resource.tripod.com /baltiyul.html (7927 words)

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		The language known as Tai Lu is in use in northern Thailand and in Yunnan province of China.
		The Ugaritic language is Semitic, variously regarded by scholars as being a distinct language related to Akkadian and Canaanite, or a Canaanite dialect.
		Kawi is basically an extinct language, but it is known to still enjoy some use at least in traditional Balinese theatre (see, e.g., McPhee, Music in Bali where the Kawi language is mentioned repeatedly as the language of vocal recitation for much theatre music).
	www.unicode.org /Public/TEXT/UTR-3.TXT (12590 words)

	Baltistan pakistan
		Baltistan, also known as Baltiyul in local (Balti) language, is a region in Pakistan to the north of Kashmir, bordering The Gilgit valley and the Kohistan district.
		Balti (بلتی) is a language spoken in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
		The language is a sub-dialect of Ladakhi and an archaic dialect of the Tibetan language.
	www.travel-culture.com /pakistan/baltistan.shtml (689 words)

	Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Baltiyul, Balti language, History Baltistan, Tibetan, Cultural , Linguistic Links, Ladakh, ...
		Balti tradition and culture is a blend of Tibetan, Islamic, Indian and Shamanic rituals, and is a reflection of the culture of Indian Ladakhi Muslims.
		To date, Balti language is not taught in the local schools, even at the primary level.
		The presence of intelligence agencies in the region, and inquisitive eyes on Baltistan’s citizens is a continual harassment and an indication of the distrust by the government of the Baltis.
	members.tripod.com /~INDIA_RESOURCE/balti-human-rights.html (4836 words)

	Encore, NOS, The News International
		Renate Sohenen, a German researcher on Balti music writes in her article, published in the Journal of Central Asia, "There are at least three historical layers to which the different parts or kinds of Balti music and folklore belong, indicated by the names on one hand, by stylistic specialty on the other hand.
		Balti people were so fond of music that much of the history and culture of the region was enshrined through folk songs and poetry and even the early preachers of Islam did not forbid them from playing music.
		Apart from the uniqueness of these books, their language, these volumes provide a deeper insight into the process of art and a thorough introduction to modern and contemporary artists of the country.
	jang.com.pk /thenews/jun2008-weekly/nos-22-06-2008/enc.htm (4428 words)

	but she's a girl... » Balti
		The origins of the sub-cuisine are a bit obscure, but most people seem to agree that the balti was invented in Birmingham in the 1970s.
		Some claim that the word ‘balti’ comes from the Urdu word for ‘bucket’, and refers to the shape of the iron wok-like pan that the dish is cooked and served in.
		We know that "Balti' is basically name of a nation living in Himalya (tibet),so you can see various style of dishes of that nations and are very testy as well as simple in cooking.
	www.rousette.org.uk /blog/archives/balti (956 words)

	Baltistan Summary
		Baltistan (Urdu: بلتستان), also known as Baltiyul in Balti, is a region to the north of Kashmir, bordering the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
		It is inhabited principally by Balti Muslims of Tibetan descent.
		The Balti call Gilgit a Tibet, and Dr Leitner says that the Chilasi call themselves But or Tibetans; but, although these districts may have been overrun by the Tibetans, or have received rulers of that race, the ethnological frontier coincides with the geographical one given.
	www.bookrags.com /Baltistan (769 words)

	Entry from OED Online - BBC Wordhunt appeal list - Oxford English Dictionary
		The first balti houses in Birmingham may have been so named because of their simple, bring-and-share style, or because an early proprietor of such a restaurant was a Balti from Pakistani Kashmir.
		Highlights are the superb balti dishes, cooked and served in flened iron pans.
		The local community, proud of their title as the birthplace of Balti cooking, asked that road signs be written in Punjabi.
	www.oed.com /bbcwordhunt/balti.html (433 words)

	Balti - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		- Sino-Tibetan language: a Tibetan language spoken in northern Kashmir
		Balti is the name for a style of food probably first devised and served in Birmingham, England.
		Balti (بلتی) is a language spoken in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan and adjoining parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
	encarta.msn.com /Balti.html (126 words)

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	www.grantandcutler.com (357 words)

	Untitled Document
		Balti language is an archaic form of Tibetan,still unwritten
		Balti terrain is typically steep, lofty, cold, until recently uninhabitated.Source: National Geographic, October 1987
		Arandu, a remote village in the lush Basha valley is another small balti community fortunate to even exist - the great Tippuri Glacier rests only about a hundred yards south of the village.
	purenewzealandfoods.co.nz /about_balti.htm (215 words)

	Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin
		When considering the two important language families of Dravidian and Indo-Aryan, the first languages that burgeoned from them, are dead today, except in literary composition or liturgy.
		Sanskritic, is a completely dead language today, but Sanskrit and Pali, which are the two languages surviving from ancient times, are important even today: Sanskrit is the classical language of India and Hinduism, in which most scriptures (Veda Grantha), epics (Mahabharata, Bhagavat Gita) and ancient literature is written.
		In the North Indian languages 't' is mostly pronounced as 'th', as in thing; while the 'd' is pronounced as 'th' in this.
	www.wmich.edu /dialogues/themes/indianwords.htm (3061 words)

	Untitled
		Haplogroup frequencies were generally similar to those in neighboring geographical areas, and the Pakistani populations speaking a language isolate (the Burushos), a Dravidian language (the Brahui), or a Sino-Tibetan language (the Balti) resembled the Indo-European--speaking majority.
		Most of these languages are Indo-European, but they also include an isolate, Burushaski; a Dravidian language, Brahui; and a Sino-Tibetan language, Balti.
		The Balti are thought to have originated in Tibet, where the predominant haplogroups are 4 and 26.
	www.geocities.com /anon_nord/y-pakistan.htm (7076 words)

	Pushp & Warikoo: Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh - Linguistic Predicament
		John Beams including Dogri in the group of eleven Indian languages gives its area as lying between the Punjab and the valley of Kashmir.
		As Amir Khusru lived from 1253 to 1325 AD, the existence of Dogri language earlier to 13th century is proved.
		Dogri belongs to the Indo European family of languages in India and is derived from Sauraseni Prakrit.
	koshur.org /Linguistic/4.html (1336 words)

	SEI: Unicode Scripts Research
		It is still used as a liturgical language by Christian communities in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, and is still spoken by small numbers of people in Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkey, Israel, Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Lebanon and Syria.
		Balti is written from right to left horizontally, in the Arabic manner.
		Use of the Naxi language and script was discouraged after the Communist victory in 1949, and they were actively suppressed during the Cultural Revolution in the 60s when thousands of manuscripts were destroyed.
	linguistics.berkeley.edu /sei/USR.html (7458 words)

	New Trends in English Language Teaching -> Home
		Being organized by the US Embassy Alumni Resource Center/Balti, in collaboration with IATP/Balti; the Center for Education, Culture, Art and Mass-media “Talentum”, NGO “Mostenitorii”, and the English Department of Balti State University “A. Russo”, the event gathered a group of professionals, both alumni and non-alumni, who shared their experience in teaching foreign languages.
		Among presenters were D. Maack, PC volunteer, A. Stefirta- RSEP alumna, A. Calaras ASCA alumna, who lectured how to modernize the language teaching process, using their experience gotten during their stay in the USA.
		Igor Mironiuc, IATP Balti administrator, presented to the audience the online resources for English teacher, which could be used in the education process.
	www.balti.iatp.md /new-trends (428 words)

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