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Bridging generations: Bininj Kunwok Centre blends tech and tradition for language
The Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre is participating in the Puliima Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference where they are presenting their technology-driven initiatives focused on the Bininj Kunwok languages.
Digital activist discusses why native Yoruba speakers should embrace their Indigenous language in online spaces
Many people are beginning to forget all the rich cultural and historical aspects of Yoruba. If the language is to thrive, its culture and identity must be visible.
RV Newsletter: Call for Young Journalist Award submissions closing soon
Language activism, digital inclusion, opportunities, and more!
Surajo Teete: bringing the Fulfulde language of Nigeria into the digital world
Surajo Teete is hosting the @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account from August 3–9, 2023, covering his work around the Fulfulde language, native to Western Africa.
RV Newsletter: ‘Routing for Communities’ — A global journey on community connectivity
Digital rights, community efforts, language diversity, and more!
Franca Umasoye Igwe: promoting the Ekpeye language of Nigeria
Franca Umasoye Igwe is hosting the @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account from July 6-12, 2023, sharing invaluable perspectives on the Ekpeye language in Nigeria.
Toroga Denver: promoting the Khoikhoi language in South Africa
Toroga Denver is hosting the @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account from June 29-July 5, 2023, sharing invaluable perspectives on the Khoikhoi language of South Africa.
Faisal Ali's role in pioneering Ghanaian Pidgin on Wikipedia
Faisal Ali, a Wikimedia volunteer known as DaSupremo, has helped launch the Ghanaian Pidgin Wikipedia in an effort to preserve language diversity online and offline.
Punjabi Wikipedia for 21 years: Celebrating 50,000 articles and looking ahead
The entire volunteer community came together for Mission 50,000, a call-for-action to reach 50k articles, in order to celebrate the 21st birthday of Punjabi Wikipedia.
Oratile Olivia Gabaphethe: striving to keep the Setswana language relevant, online and offline
Oratile Olivia Gabaphethe is hosting the @DigiAfricanLang Twitter account from June 15-21, 2023, sharing with us her work with the Setswana language through short films and other media.
RV Newsletter: Celebrating another round of our @DigiAfricanLang Twitter campaign
Language diversity, media literacy, digital rights, and more!
‘The media do not show what really happens in the Indigenous communities,’ an Indigenous radio host says
When you do a search for the word "Indigenous" in some Bolivian media, what do you find? María Jesús Velasco finds that the term is not reported on accurately.
‘After the fire, the media did not talk about the aftermath,’ Guarani communicator says
After the 2019 fires, Diego Encinas recalls that the media turned their attention to the Gran Chaco, but once the fire was mitigated, they forgot to cover the effects that today affect the flora, fauna and the Indigenous communities.
