Developing Language Technology Tools for Low-Resource Languages The Sámi Case Study

02/10/2024 18 min Temporada 3 Episodio 216

                    Developing Language Technology Tools for Low-Resource Languages The Sámi Case Study

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By Sjur Nørstebø Moshagen
For 20 years, Sjur Nørstebø Moshagen has led an effort to develop language technology tools for the indigenous Sámi languages of Northern Europe. While the project has produced many important tools, the limitations of commonly used hardware and software negatively affect their ease of use. Moshagen ends by proposing an “open language” model similar to the idea of open source.