please support Siraya reclamation...English version has been created

[Rolland Nadjiwon]

Jimmy...thank you very much. I have now signed your petition and passed 
it on. I will circulate it further also. I am proud to add my signature 
in support of your people. I thank you for your efforts to make it possible.

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wahjeh
rolland nadjiwon



Chun Jimmy Huang wrote:
> I have created an English-friendly version and edited some more 
> detailed background information. Please check it out.
>
> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Siraya-reclamation
>
> Jimmy
>
>
> On Wed Mar 25 16:30:11 EDT 2009, phil cash cash 
> <cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU> wrote:
>
>> I appreciate your helpful discussions Jimmy and Rolland.?? I am sure 
>> our many
>> dedicated ILAT subscribers are interested as well and may be willing to
>> contribute their support.??
>> Keep us updated.??
>> Phil Cash Cash
>> ILAT
>> Quoting Chun Jimmy Huang :
>>
>>> Thank you very much Rolland. Hopefully we will be able to get some
>>> real multilingual blog going on before taking the street on 5/2.
>>>
>>> Jimmy
>>>
>>> On Wed Mar 25 16:12:07 EDT 2009, Rolland Nadjiwon
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank, Jimmy, you for your response and acknowledging our history.
>>>> Please address me by my first name also. I am never comfortable with
>>>> such formal salutations.
>>>>
>>>> I can understand the problem with English...many of our people have
>>>> the same experience. I always appreciated people who could not speak
>>>> English or could not speak it well. As such, it clearly indicated to
>>>> me there is hope for our independent and specific languages and
>>>> cultures.
>>>>
>>>> It was not a matter of trust but a matter of content. I, really,
>>>> would appreciate the opportunity to join my signature to your
>>>> endeavor but, the page, as it is, I could not follow what I was
>>>> doing. Please, regardless of fluency, try and have something in
>>>> English. I  hesitate even at the suggestion to switch to English and
>>>> its small but significant destruction of your intentions. However, I
>>>> do have access to a number of contacts who, I am sure, would like to
>>>> support your petition.
>>>>
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>>>> wahjeh
>>>> rolland nadjiwon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chun Jimmy Huang wrote:
>>>>> Mr. Nadjiwon,
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes I have learnt about your history and its similarity to ours.
>>>>> I am a Siraya native and the blog is also designed by Siraya
>>>>> natives. We have temporary problem with English right now because
>>>>> Chinese has become our first language (not unlike English taking
>>>>> over yours). Our web team doesn't feel as comfortable with English
>>>>> as I do...and I am not so good at web design...
>>>>>
>>>>> I apologize for not being able to gain your full trust for
>>>>> linguistic reasons. I would understand if you decide not to sign it.
>>>>>
>>>>> sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jimmy
>>>>
>
>
>
> Chun (Jimmy) Huang
> PhD candidate,
> Linguistics, University of Florida
> Linguistic consultant,
> Tainan Ping-pu Siraya Culture Association
>
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