What the project aims to do:
An online tool for publishing dictionaries and other forms of content through public participation and verification.
Kasahorow is an existing online dictionary co-developed by Paa Kwesi Imbeah which covers currently three languages, namely: Ewe, Akan, Hausa
Languages:
Practically any African language
Arabic (and other RTL languages)
Zulu
Xhosa
Akan
Yoruba
Wolof
Hausa
Swahili
Afikaans
Amharic
Region:
Africa!
Who will benefit:
- Lexicographers
- End-users
- Technology companies
- Software developers working on L10n
How:
By having an easy tool to use as a reference and by also contributing to it.
Achievable?:
Yes. Existing work can be built upon
Risks:
Not having enough users and contributors to make it a reliable and mature system
Assumptions:
- Existing work will be re-used
- Making it open source will utilize the open source dynamics of evolution
- Usability is going to be well thought-out to facilitate contributions
Timeframe:
One year for phase 1 which should focus on developing the tool further and doing two pilot languages
Needs:
Relying on volunteers at this early stage will mean slow developments. Thus, resources have to be hired to work on this. These resources include but are not limited to:
- Software developers
- Testers
- Linguists
- Translators
Organizations to be involved are still to be determined.
