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

[Chun Jimmy Huang]

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.
>>> 
>>> -------
>>> 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