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The one-day SWiP event comprised an exciting panel discussion by experts in the fields of preservation of languages, culture, and digitisation of information, and an introductory mini workshop to Wikipedia focusing on editing, translating, and making content available online.
The one-day SWiP event comprised an exciting panel discussion by experts in the fields of preservation of languages, culture, and digitisation of information, and an introductory mini workshop to Wikipedia focusing on editing, translating, and making content available online.
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University of Pretoria: Digitisation Node
To ensure that the African languages are able to take up their rightful place in the digital age, the development of digitised language resources is essential. The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, a national centre supported by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), works, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria (UP),…
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The CSIR: Speech Node
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) speech node, situated in Pretoria, is involved in localised language technology development, and focuses on speech technologies such as automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) and controlled natural language processing (CNLP). The CSIR’s TTS offering, known as Qfrency is the only commercial TTS product catering for all of…
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Language celebrations 2019 ended on a high note as isiNdebele was celebrated in full swing
The spirit was high at the the language celebration event that was held at the University of Mpumalanga on the 1st of November 2019. The event was well received by 146 participants as the invitation was open to the public to attend this occasion. The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), funded by…
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Locals in high spirit during SADiLaR’s Siswati celebration
The month of October was dedicated to the language of Siswati, as part of The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) monthly celebrations of all official South African languages. At an event recently held at the University of Mpumalanga in Mbombela, more than 100 people attended the glamorous Siswati occasion as it forms…
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Webinar: Indigenous knowledge and copyright
Webinar: Indigenous Knowledge and Copyright Hosted: 21 October 2019 SADiLaR hosted a webinar on indigenous knowledge and copyright on 21 October 2019. The webinar was co-hosted by Kim Nayyer and Benito Trollip. Information about the webinar: The rights of indigenous communities are undeniable, as is the cultural value of any language. This holds for communities worldwide.…
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Student Data Repository Information
Are you a Masters or PhD student? Would you like your research data to be used in future research projects? Do you want to contribute to the academic community and give access to your research data via a trusted and internationally-accredited repository? Join the open access movement by allowing SADiLaR to support you as a…
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Inspiring young female learners to become engineers
As we celebrate the women of South Africa during the month of August, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering has once again launched its very own initiative to take these celebrations to the next level. Some 150 girls from various high schools across South Africa were given the opportunity to explore the different exciting…
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Exciting research to be shared at the Femmegineering celebration!
The days of men dominating the Engineering scene is still an evident and alarming fact. Despite an improvement in recent years, there remains a serious shortage of women pursuing careers in Engineering. The North-West University aims to change this – one semester at a time… The NWU’s Faculty of Engineering will once again host this…
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Africa’s first language Centre launched to promote indigenous languages
At last! Hard work and dedication finally paid off. The Government-established South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) has grown out of its down feathers and is now ready to take flight as this Centre was officially launched on 7 August 2019. SADiLaR is a platform that creates and manages digital resources and software…
