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'Emerging technologies and trends in indigenous language translation' article was written as an inspiration from keynotes at the 'International Translation Day 2023'. #languagetranslation #translations #translationalresearch #indigenouslanguages #techadvancements

Language is full of fascinating and unexpected sounds! While English has about 40, some languages use over 100! Today we explore the rarest and most unique speech sounds worldwide. You'll discover the phonetic wonders that make human speech so diverse, from clicks to ejectives, implosives, and pharyngeal fricatives. Take a look!

This week in the Pacific, people are celebrating Solomon Islands Pijin. Alongside Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea and Bislama of Vanuatu, Pijin is considered a dialect of Melanesian Pidgin and has over half a million users worldwide. The language is slowly ascending in the digital sphere. Programmes such as those held this week are propelling it towards digital vitality. To learn more about this beautiful language and the culture it contains, visit the Ministry for Pacific Peoples: https://www.mpp.govt.nz/

Happy World Urdu day! As well as being the national language of Pakistan, Urdu has large speaker populations across South Asian and the Middle East and is currently spoken by over 230 million people in 32 countries around the world. It’s a deeply poetic language containing and informed by the lore and liberation struggles of its growing, diverse language community. The Urdu ghazal, a distinct literary tradition dating back to the 17th century, remains popular today, with a canon spanning classical and contemporary works including that of renowned poets like Mirza Ghalib and Parveen Shakir. 

September 30th is International Translation Day, an opportunity to recognise all the talented translation professionals that make cross-cultural communication possible. In the words of esteemed journalist Italo Calvino: "Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world." What are some of your favourite translations? Be they quotes, poems, literary works or anything else, comment below.

Our new infographic on the Voronoi app shows the distribution of the 602 million people worldwide, who speak Hindi as a first language.

As Asian American Pacific Islander month comes to a close, we're exploring the importance of preserving Pacific languages.

Happy Labour Day everyone! According to the International Labor Organisation, migrant workers have a right to receive assistance in their mother tongue or at the very least, a language they understand. The Migrant Workers Recommendation (1975) requires countries to “inform migrant workers of their rights in a language with which they are familiar, advance workers’ knowledge of the language of the country… while encouraging the preservation of the migrant workers’ national and ethnic identity and cultural ties with their country of origin.”  In an increasingly digital world, it’s important that we champion digital language diversity so that millions of migrant workers worldwide can have a clear understanding of their rights and the ability to remain close to their original cultures. Visit https://derivation.co/ To find out more about our innovative solutions helping to bridge the digital language divide.