We are Rising Voices
Helping bring new voices from new communities and speaking endangered or indigenous languages to the global conversation by facilitating the creation of peer learning networks to leverage the internet and digital media for their self-determined needs.
Digital Safety for Language Communities
Media Literacy for all
Language Digital Activism
@DigiAfricanLang
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@AsiaLangsOnline
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@EuroDigitalLang
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@NativeLangsTech
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@ActLenguas
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@MENALangsNet
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Mayan Language Digital Activism
Project to support emerging digital activists promoting Mayan Languages in digital spaces.
Latest stories
Torwali activists remain resilient in the face of threats and bullying online
As a part of the project "Digital Security + Language", Zubair Torwali reflects on his team's online efforts fo revitalize Torwali language in Pakistan, highlighting their risks and required digital safety strategies.
توروالی خزمتی انٹرنیٹ زید دھمکی او بدمأشی سی مُوش کے کُو ایِڑی ہُوئی۔
جیؤ بے شُولا نہ ہودُو۔ میوہ بے سختیِا نہ ہودُو۔ ہامُوڑ ائی بی ٹی ٹیم ہُم چیر شُولا سی، چیر مسئلہ سی آں چیر پن گے تھلیل ݜنگا سی مُوخا می آپ کے یأ ای سوشل میڈیا سی استعمال تُنُو کم سی کیا چیری کیِدا۔ مھو مسلسل تُنُو کھام سی یام یام خلگے تینگی کی، مُھن خلاف شیطأنی کی، مھو پیش پیِڑپأشا بأت کی، مھوئے دھکمی دیِد آں مُھن کردار کُشی کی۔ ایمی ریاست سی ادارہ سی یام خلگ ہُم شامل آشی۔ مھوئے تُنُو مواد سی مسئلہ ہُم ہُو۔ مُھن مواد بُورا گا۔ یام اینأتیِے دا مے کوشش ہُم کی یرأ مھو خلگ جمع کیدے ہأ کیِٹ تے مَئی۔ ہئے ٹیم ائی بی ٹی زید حملہ سی کیا چیر انتہا پسند خلگ ہُم ایِشیِژأد۔
Sesotho students lack access to all online content, including for their own digital safety
As a part of the project "Digital Security + Language", Lebona Mufasi interviews Sesotho students who reveal how access is not only about devices or internet, but content and information to use Sesotho online with safety.
Diphephetso tsa puo le thekenoloji tseo baithuti ba buang Sesotho ba tobanang le tsona Afrika Borwa
"Ke nahana hore ha motho a ka ba le kgetho ya ho fetolela puo ho Sesotho nakong eo o leng inthaneteng ho tla etsa hore dintho di be betere hobane ka tsela e jwalo motho a ka kgona ho fihlella lesedi leo a le hlokang ka puo ya hae," ho sisinya moithuti e mong.
Beyond Infrastructure: digital safety needs for an isiZulu speaking township school in Johannesburg
As a part of the project "Digital Security + Language", Siya Masuku reflects on the arrival of the internet in Sweto's Elementary School as a relevant moment to attend the digital security needs of isiZulu speakers
Izikole zesiZulu emalokishini aseNingizimu-Afrika ngesikhathi esisha se-Inthanethi
Abafundi bezikole zasemalokishi banelungelo lokuthola imfundo efanele njengabafundi bezikole zasemadolobheni. Ngabe uyavuma ukuthi abafundi besiZulu bakulungele ukufunda ngolimi lwabo futhi baluthole luphelele ku-inthanethi?
Of the hashtag #GîkûyûTwitter, or the love for Gîkûyû language
As a part of the project "Digital Security + Language", Njeri Wangarî explores the commitments, challenges and safety strategies of Gîkûyû online activists working towards a digital world that respects and promotes linguistic diversity
#Gĩkũyũtwitter, kana rwendo rwa rũthiomi rwa Gĩkũyũ
"Nĩ harĩ na baata wa gũtambũrũo makĩria na gûtîîo kwa aaria aa rûthiomi rwa Gîkûyû na ohoo kwa aaria na ahũthĩri aa thiomi ingĩ cia mũndũ mũiru nendainĩ cia ũkinyanĩria, na mũno mũno mũtamboinĩ wa Twitter"
Aligning digital safety and linguistic rights for an inclusive internet: Recommendations from an Angika speaker
We need inclusive strategies for a safe digital space drive to be successful in the Anga region of Bihar and India in general.
डिजिटल सुरक्षा आरो भाषाई अधिकार कैसें जुड़े छे सच्चे-कें समावेशी इंटरनेट लेली. एगो अंगिका-भाषी सें सीख
डिजिटल दुनिया-म सुरक्षा लेली समावेशी रणनीति कें जरुरत छे, चाहे ऊ बिहार कें अंग छेत्र होवे चाहे भारत कें बात होवे|
Safety in Wayuunaiki: Information gaps and bridges towards digital safety strategies for Wayúu people
As a part of the project "Digital Security + Language," Wayúu digital activist Leonardi Fernández highlights the information gap that “excludes Indigenous peoples from digitally accessing contextualized information adapted to their cultural specificities”.
A’inmajirawaa süka wayuunaiki: Yüütaa jee pütchimaajatü süpüla akumajaa sukua’ipa tü a’inmajirawaaka sünain tü tijitaatka namüin naa wayuukana.
¿Jamüsü naa’in naa wayuukana ataralüikana wanaa sümaa nekerotüin sulu’u tü sukua’ipaka tijitaatka? ¿Kasawayuu kapüleeka otta kasa alateetka maka nnojorülee pütchi eekai achiaain saa’ujee?
Digital safety matters…in our language: Recommendations from a Yorùbá digital activist in Nigeria
"Access for speakers of Yorùbá language is limited because of the unavailability of these digital education resources in their Indigenous language, which has contributed to a lack of digital safety practices among the members of the community."
