Proposal for Revision of Uighur Romanization Table

11/05/14

A proposal to revise the Uighur romanization table has been submitted to the Library of Congress and is available for review at Uighur < http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/uighur-rev.pdf > [PDF, 207 KB].

The objectives of this revision are fourfold:

• 1. The existing rules were occasionally confusing and conflicting (e.g. Rule 2) and hampered reversibility (Rules 2, 6, 7, and 9).
• 2. The letters “i” and “y” are distinct in Uighur and should be distinct in Romanization.
• 3. Medial hamzah should be romanized ‘ (alif).
• 4. The new table is now almost completely reversible.

Comments on this proposed romanization table may be sent to Bruce Johnson, Policy and Standards Division (bjoh@loc.gov) by February 5, 2015.

Bruce Chr. Johnson

The Library of Congress

Policy & Standards Division

Washington, DC 20540-4263 USA

bjoh@loc.gov

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