Microsoft Translator has added support for Sesotho, Sesotho sa Leboa, Setswana, and Xhosa, along with nine other African languages.
Meta wants to lead the development of two technologies that would make the web more inclusive for everybody on Earth, no matter what language they
The latest Clubhouse update adds support for more localised languages, but Africa still left in the lurch in terms of support.
The move would make a lot of sense given the data and language tools that Google already possesses, such as its recently showcased LaMDA AI.
Got some free time? Unisa has some free education.
Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa added to English support on the National Department of Health’s COVID-19 Connect hotline.
The new centre will be hosted at North West University’s Potchefstroom campus.
UCT offering isiXhosa course for free to students and staff.
The move comes just before the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square.
Afrikaans and Swahili are miles ahead of traditionally South African languages, as the closest one is isiZulu with 697 articles.
Go Sheng is diffusing tribal tensions in Kenya by documenting a new language.
Immigration and a more connected world make for an interesting look what’s happening verbally.
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