Preserve
Support community documentation of words, stories, pronunciation and cultural knowledge.
Programme 03 · Language × technology
Every language deserves
a digital future.
Community-led mobile and AI approaches for preserving, learning and translating under-resourced languages.
GAAKT · IN ACTION01 — Programme overview
Designed around people,
context and practical use.
Languages carry memory, identity and knowledge. This initiative explores responsible digital tools that communities can shape and use themselves, expanding access without separating technology from culture or context.
02 — What it includes
Learning that moves from ideas to action.
Learn
Create accessible mobile pathways that help younger generations engage with their languages.
Translate
Explore responsible tools that improve access between under-resourced and widely used languages.
Community ownership
Keep speakers and cultural custodians at the centre of decisions about their language data.
03 — Intended outcomes
What progress
looks like.
01
Stronger community capacity to document language knowledge.
02
More accessible resources for learning and intergenerational transmission.
03
Responsible exploration of AI for languages with limited digital resources.
04
Digital tools shaped by speakers rather than imposed on them.
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