Microsoft and Canadian government partner to create MT for indigenous languages

Episode 23 February 04, 2022 00:02:57
Microsoft and Canadian government partner to create MT for indigenous languages
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Microsoft and Canadian government partner to create MT for indigenous languages

Feb 04 2022 | 00:02:57

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

Microsoft Translator now offers Inuinnaqtun and a romanized version of Inuktitut, which were developed with the support of the government of Nunavut, Canada, and other community groups. Inuktitut, which is the most widely known and spoken dialect of the Inuktut language, was first added to Microsoft Translator in Jan. 2021. When it was first added to the platform, Microsoft Translator could only translate it using the native Inuktitut syllabary system.

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