Revival of the Ubykh Language and Culture
Brian Fell, a student of linguistics and a researcher of the Ubykh language,
has spent the last several years compiling and translating the work of Georges
Dumézil and his primary informant Tevfik Esenç from French
to English to make it accessible to a wider readership. He has translated
more than half of the stories and oral history gathered by Dumézil.
Most of his efforts, however, have gone towards creating a new, revised dictionary
of the language. Vogt's (1963) dictionary serves as a base for his current
work, though he has gone over the publications Vogt had used, as well as
everything printed after that date. Furthermore, Mr. Fell has been volunteering
his time to transcribe the audio materials on the website of the LACITO Archive
in Paris.
Mr. Fell is contemplating the creation of a centralized archive of all
the research concerning Ubykh, a place where people could have access to
the language and culture of the Ubykh. He has been in contact with several
key researchers for this purpose.
Brian Fell can read and write French, Arabic, Turkish and Russian.
If you have any suggestions on how to develop or contribute to this
gigantic effort, please contact Brian Fell directly: bfell1618@gmail.com
Amjad Jaimoukha