Advancing Media Accessibility and Audiovisual Translation
International Mother Language Day commemorates the events of 1952 in what is now Bangladesh. At the time, the government of Pakistan declared Urdu as the sole national language, despite the fact that the majority of the population in East Pakistan spoke Bangla (Bengali). On February 21, 1952, students and activists took to the streets in…
Every November, the United States observes National Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native peoples. It’s a moment to listen, learn, and reflect on the rich diversity of Indigenous communities whose languages, traditions, and stories continue to shape our collective heritage. But…
Languages are not merely tools for communication, they are vessels of culture, history and identity. But in a world that is becoming more globalized, many of them risk extinction. For the loss of a language is deep — both for those who speak it and for the collective global community. In this post, we’ll explore the far-reaching…
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Auto captions have revolutionized content accessibility across various media platforms, yet their potential extends far beyond mainstream languages. For minority languages, which often struggle for recognition and preservation, auto captions could serve as a powerful tool for revitalization and accessibility. This article explores how advancements in auto caption technology can support minority languages, discussing the…
In this article, you’ll learn about the ways in which indigenous languages enrich humanity and contribute to human society. You’ll also learn about how they are endangered, why it’s important to preserve them, and what organizations like Amara are doing to support indigenous language revitalization efforts.
In May, we added the Stoney Nakoda [sto] language to the subtitle language dropdown in Amara. Since then, we had the opportunity to learn more about the organization who requested the addition: the Stoney Corner Language Reclamation Project at Paul First Nation. As a project of the Participatory Culture Foundation, Amara supports the preservation…
This month we added the Stoney (Nakoda) language to Amara. Most of the languages in its subgroup, the Dakota subgroup of Siouan languages, are spoken further south, in the Mississippi Valley and Great Plains of Ohio, USA. The Stoneys are the only Siouan people that live entirely in Canada. Want tips on language preservation? We…
