Romanizing Arabic Proper Names: Saudi Arabia Experience

Dr. Mansour AlghamdiKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

The International Symposium on Arabic Transliteration Standard: Challenges and SolutionsAbu Dhabi, UAE

15-16 December 2009

Naif Arab University for Security Scienceswww.nauss.edu.sa

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technologywww.kacst.edu.sa

2 Related Saudi Research Institutions

Naif Arab University for Security Scienceswww.nauss.edu.sa

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technologywww.kacst.edu.sa

• 2 Symposiums:– Standardizing Arabic Names

Transliteration: Security Dimensions

– Transliteration Between Languages: Romanization of Arabic Proper Names

• Computer Systems:– Arabic Name Romanizer– Romanizing Undiacritized

Arabic Names

2 Related Saudi Research Institutions

R ع R ع R ع R ع R ع R عs ص u ُـــ h هـ k ك r ر b بt ط i ِـــ w و l ل z ز t تq ق y ي m م s س j جh ح a َـــ n ن f ف d د

Romanization Standard:• 1 to 1

R ع R عdh ض th ثth ظ kh خgh غ th ذ

sh ش

Romanization Standard:• 1 to 2

R عa عَـe عِـe عْـo عُـ

Romanization Standard:• 2 to 1

R R عa aa َـاu ou ُـوi ee ِـي

Romanization Standard:• 2 to 2 / 2 to 1

R ع ء

Romanization Standard:• 1 to 0

Romanization Standard:Other rules

• Number of words• Number of syllables• Gemination• Assimilation• Character status (small/capital)

Romanization Standard:Computer System, Demo

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