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He needs to demonstrate linguistic difference. I would be very surprised if this were not a dialect of standard Dhivehi. At 10:22 +0200 2006-03-28, Håvard Hjulstad wrote: >Forwarded message from the original submitter. > >Håvard > > >From: Iyaaz J Naseem [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:30 AM >To: Håvard Hjulstad >Subject: Re: ISO 639 proposal - Mahl - discussion > >Greetings, > >Though Mahl was listed as a variant name for >Maldivian before, Mahl is a separate language >linguistically and politically. So we as native >speakers request to both alpha-2 and alpha-3 >identifier for Mahl. > >And since our language Mahl has got no codes >yet, we face a lot of difficulties especially in >the field of IT. > >If the proposed alpha-3 identifier "mah" is not >available, You can decide an identifier. I >suggest "mhl" as alpha-3 identifier. And The >alpha-2 identifier would be "ma" since it is >available as you have mentioned below. > >=========== >Iyaaz J Naseem > > > > >On 3/24/06, Håvard Hjulstad <<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >Dear JAC members, > >We have received the proposal to include both >alpha-2 and alpha-3 identifier for Mahl. Please >see the original proposal below. > >Ethnologue and ISO 639-3 lists Mahl as a variant >name for Maldivian (identifier "div"). > >The Linguasphere Registry lists "mahl" as a >variant name for "dhivehi" (59-ABA-aa) (= >"Maldivian"). > >As to identifiers: The alpha-2 "ma" is >available, in case we should decide to include >Mahl in the alpha-2 table. The proposed alpha-3 >identifier "mah" is not available. There are in >fact very few free identifiers starting with m, >and no obvious one at all. If we want to assign >an identifier starting with m, I suggest "muf" >(simply because all better choices are already >taken). > >Discussion please (until 14 April). > >Best regards, >Håvard Hjulstad > >(PS: This message has been copied to the >proposer for information. He will not be able to >submit to the email list. Should he wish to add >any information, he may do so directly to me, >and I shall forward it to the list.) > > >*************** ORIGINAL SUBMISSION ********** > >Regarding documents in the Mahl language. And >the name of the institution and the number of >documents at each. > >1. in Central Institute of Indian Langguages (has atleast 3 documents). >(please refer) >--> ><http://www.ciil.org/publication/All%20Publications/Video.htm>http://www.ciil.org/publication/All%20Publications/Video.htm >--> ><http://www.ciil.org/Prog05-06/Prog05-06.htm>http://www.ciil.org/Prog05-06/Prog05-06.htm > >2. Mahl Unit Press Minicoy (Text books in Mahl >for I to IV standards) Number of Documents N/A >(please refer) >---> ><http://lakshadweep.nic.in/depts/press/unit_presses.htm>http://lakshadweep.nic.in/depts/press/unit_presses.htm > >3. Inaa-ee Library, Feridhoo, North Ari Atoll, >MALDIVES (has 39 Text Books, 1 daily news paper, >17 Essay books, 2 poetry books and 1 book on >religion) >----> email: Inaa-ee Library ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >[log in to unmask]> of the >Director, Mr. Saud Abdel Kareem. > >4. Bada Village Library, Minicoy, Lakshadweep, >INDIA (Text books and newspapers) Number of >Documents N/A > >Correction: > >============= > >lang_in_eng = Mahl > >lang_in_fre = > >ref_where_found_1 = ><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahl_language>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahl_language > >lang_in_vern = Maliku bas > >ref_where_found_2 = <http://www.mathaaran.net/>http://www.mathaaran.net > >trans_lit = > >evidence = Central Institute of Indian Langguages > >addinfo = 300,000 in Minicoy, India and Maldives incorrect. > >addinfo = 9495 in Minicoy island, Lakshadweep, INDIA. (Correct) > >request_addition = ISO 639-1 and ISO 639-2 > >2_code_suggestion = ma > >3_code_suggestion = mah > >submit_name = Iyaaz J Naseem > >submit_email = <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > >submit_status = Native speaker of the language -- Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com