Arabic-Sindhi Manuscript Reader

Vettedlance; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Vettedlance is seeking a meticulous Sindhi language specialist to transcribe historical Sindhi manuscripts and early texts. You will reproduce content exactly, preserving older spellings and special letter forms, while avoiding guesswork on unreadable words.

The role is remote on a per-page contract with flexible part-time hours (10–40 hrs/week). A short paid test determines your per-page rate in USD.

Qualifications

• Native Sindhi with confident reading of older texts.
• Accurate typing in Sindhi script.
• Familiarity with extra letters and dot patterns of Sindhi.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe Sindhi manuscripts exactly as written.
• Record older spellings and note differences to today.
• Flag unreadable words instead of guessing.
• Help write conventions for Sindhi-specific letters and dots.

Skills

Native Sindhi with old texts reading

Accurate typing in Sindhi script

Familiarity with Sindhi letters and di

Tools

Laptop

Stable internet connection

Job description

Read and transcribe historical Sindhi books and manuscripts, including older spellings and pre-standard forms of the Arabic-Sindhi script.

What you will do

• Transcribe Sindhi manuscripts and early printed books exactly as written
• Record older letter forms and spellings, and note where they differ from today
• Flag unreadable words instead of guessing
• Help write conventions for Sindhi-specific letters and dots

What you need

• Native Sindhi with confident reading of older texts
• Accurate typing in Sindhi script
• Familiarity with the extra letters and dot patterns of Sindhi
• A laptop or desktop and a stable internet connection

Contract

• Remote, per-page contract (independent contractor)
• Part-time, flexible: 10–40 hrs/week
• Remote

Paid per verified page, in USD. Your rate is set after a short paid test.