Indigenous Communities
We believe in the power of language to change lives through our programs
Welcome!
Let’s get started bringing your language online.
Thank you for partnering with Translation Commons in the goal of digitizing your language. We are honored to learn from you and to help your community achieve your goals.
Fill out the request form ↗How does it work?
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Tell us about your language
Please fill out our request form. This identifies your language, gives us your main contact persons and some key information about your language. Five to 10 minutes to fill out.
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We talk about your goals
We’ll start by talking with you about your language and what digitization goals you’d like to pursue. No technical knowledge is required. All are welcome!
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We map the digital capabilities
We talk about digital capabilities (things you want to be able to do on computers and smartphones, etc.) and what steps you’ll need to take in order to achieve those for your native language.
Examples: Appendix A and B, Language Data Gathering Guidelines PDF - 04
We guide you through every step
Using the formats that suit your community best:
- Virtual meetings
- Written guidelines
- Videos
- Workshops
- Trainings
- Slide decks
- Pilot studies
- Referral to team members who can support specific outcomes
- Advice from other successful language advocates who have digitized their native language
You are in charge.
The entire digitization process is managed, paced, and controlled by representatives of your language community. The LDI serves as a resource and supporter. We do not drive the process, nor control nor own the materials or results of your project. These are controlled and owned by your community.
We are honored to work with you.
We are grateful you place your trust in us. We celebrate your progress and successes with you and your community.
From the community