Developing a Compiler for Programming in Devanagari Script

[Manoj Srivastava]

I am looking for a couple of computer scientists who have deep interest in compilers and care about Indic languages.

I would like to develop a software development platform where one can develop and run software applications in Indic languages without having to learn English.

JavaScript is one programming language which is supported by all web browsers and servers (running NodeJS). TypeScript is the perfect wrapper for JavaScript giving it development time type checking making it an ideal platform for writing less buggy code.

One option would be to fork the TypeScript repo and modify it to support Devanagari Script based keywords. Essentially transpiling it into TypeScript which is then transpiled into JavaScript.

Second option would be to write a transpiler from scratch (a much bigger undertaking).

In addition to the above, we would need to develop a VS Code plugin for this new language, which I am calling KashiLipi, which will help programmers with syntax help and other development time error reporting and code suggestions.

We would also need to convert/write all the common standard JavaScript libraries such as console/File I/O, Network/Web communication etc.

This is not a job offer. I do have some money allocated for this project which could potentially offer some compensation, but this would most likely not be your primary job unless you are a research scholar doing PhD or post Doc at an Indian university.

If you are doing a PhD/Post Doc at an Indian university and would like to discuss this as a potential project for your graduate work, please discuss it with your advisor. I can sponsor this work at your university.

You can reach me at manoj.sr...@bhashitva.org

Thank you for your time.

Regards,

Manoj