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Hello Indigenous

A blueprint on the preservation of endangered indigenous languages through digital inclusion
Hello indigenous: a blueprint on the preservation of endangered indigenous languages through digital inclusion
Motorola Mobility
Lenovo Foundation
2023
0000388054

This document is a detailed report of best practices for the digital inclusion of speakers of endangered Indigenous languages. The proclamation of the period between 2022 and 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL2022-2032), as per Resolution A/RES/74/135 from United Nations General Assembly, shines a spotlight on the issue and invites the world to pay more attention to the critical and fragile situation of many Indigenous languages. This document aims to provide a blueprint for the addition of Indigenous languages into software in order to aid digital inclusion efforts, and to provide a set of recommended steps to follow in order to successfully achieve it. As new generations of Indigenous people increase their literacy and use of technology, it is crucial that they are able to use their native language in digital formats to avoid the endangerment and loss of language.