Brahui (brh) KDE translation team as glibc locale now available

[Johnny Jazeix]

Hi Hammad,
great to hear!
we have updated our FAQ to reply to this question:
https://l10n.kde.org/quickfaq.php#IwanttostartanewlanguageortorestartanunmaintainedexistingteamWhatshouldIdo.

Cheers,
Johnny

Le mer. 16 sept. 2026 à 09:11, Hammad <hammadalo99 at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> Hello Albert,
>
> I am following up on our earlier discussion about adding Brahui (brh)
> as a KDE translation language/team.
>
> The brh_PK locale has now been accepted and merged into GNU glibc, so
> the prerequisite we discussed has been completed.
>
> Now that the brh_PK glibc locale has been merged, could you please let
> me know what the next steps are for adding Brahui (brh) to KDE?
>
> In particular, which current translation files should I prepare, and
> where/how should I submit them for review?
>
> Thank you,
> Hammad
>
> On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 at 23:42, Albert Astals Cid <aacid at kde.org> wrote:
> >
> > El diumenge, 1 de març del 2026, a les 18:10:08 (Hora estàndard d’Europa
> > central), Hammad va escriure:
> > > Thank you for the clarification.
> > >
> > > Understood: KDE on Linux relies on glibc locales for language selection.
> > >
> > > I will work on creating a glibc locale first ( brh_PK.UTF-8),  and then
> > > submitting it upstream to glibc.
> > >
> > > Two quick questions so I follow the right path:
> > >
> > >    1.
> > >
> > >    Once a glibc locale exists (brh_PK.UTF-8), is that sufficient for KDE to
> > >    add/enable the Brahui translation team, or or are there other
> > > prerequisites before you can proceed?
> >
> > That should probably be enough.
> >
> > >    2.
> > >
> > >    Do you recommend starting with one locale only (brh_PK) first, and
> > >    considering additional region variants later (e.g., Afghanistan/Iran)
> > > only if needed?
> >
> > That's a question you should ask the glibc/locale developers, they will be
> > able to answer you better than us.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >   Albert
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks again,
> > > Hammad
> > >
> > > On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at 17:00, <kde-i18n-doc-request at kde.org> wrote:
> > > > Send kde-i18n-doc mailing list submissions to
> > > >
> > > >         kde-i18n-doc at kde.org
> > > >
> > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> > > >
> > > >         https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-i18n-doc
> > > >
> > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> > > >
> > > >         kde-i18n-doc-request at kde.org
> > > >
> > > > You can reach the person managing the list at
> > > >
> > > >         kde-i18n-doc-owner at kde.org
> > > >
> > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> > > > than "Re: Contents of kde-i18n-doc digest..."
> > > >
> > > > Today's Topics:
> > > >    1. Request: New KDE translation team for Brahui (brh) /
> > > >
> > > >       براہوئی (Hammad)
> > > >
> > > >    2. Re: Request: New KDE translation team for Brahui (brh) /
> > > >
> > > >       براہوئی (Shinjo Park)
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Message: 1
> > > > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2026 01:26:09 +0500
> > > > From: Hammad <hammadalo99 at gmail.com>
> > > > To: kde-i18n-doc at kde.org
> > > > Subject: Request: New KDE translation team for Brahui (brh) /
> > > >
> > > >         براہوئی
> > > >
> > > > Message-ID:
> > > >         <CALoFT+6KQb3PnJ_AS02=OJhV8J5AcP=
> > > >
> > > > KkuB9zK9oFw0zgLPhgA at mail.gmail.com>
> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> > > >
> > > >  Hello KDE i18n team,
> > > >
> > > > I would like to start a KDE translation team for the Brahui language, as I
> > > > could not find an existing Brahui team on KDE’s translation teams list.
> > > >
> > > > Language details:
> > > >
> > > > English name: Brahui
> > > > Native name (UTF-8): براہوئی
> > > > ISO 639-1: (none)
> > > > ISO 639-2: (none)
> > > > ISO 639-3: brh
> > > > Primary script: Arabic-based script (RTL)
> > > > Also used: Latin orthography known as “Brolikva / Brahui Roman Likvar” (I
> > > > propose starting with Arabic-script RTL.
> > > > Regional usage: primarily Pakistan, also communities in Afghanistan, Iran,
> > > > and the UAE
> > > >
> > > > Coordinator contact:
> > > >
> > > > Name: Hammad
> > > > Email: hammadalo99 at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > Please advise the correct next steps to create/enable the Brahui team and
> > > > begin translation work (tools/workflow, where to submit translations, and
> > > > any requirements for team setup).
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Hammad
> > > > hammadalo99 at gmail.com