Trump lauded Liberia's visiting President Joseph Boakai for having "such good English," apparently not realizing that it is both Boakai and his nation's primary language.

On the occasion of World Kiswahili Language Day at UNESCO, the Permanent Delegations of East African Member States to UNESCO, in collaboration with the UNESCO Secretariat, will organize a panel ...

How to teach AI models to understand the complexity of African languages.

Africa is home to an astonishingly diverse array of languages, each reflecting the continent's rich cultural and historical fabric. At first glance, the map of Africa’s many languages may seem ...

Wole Soyinka, has called on Africans to speak their native languages to their children in order to preserve their culture and traditions.

Naomie Koffi, a media sign language interpreter from Senegal, stressed the importance of formal training and national recognition of media sign language interpreters.

The ǀxam language has been carved into a new building at Rhodes House to honour the labour and suffering of Africans during colonialism.

Lelapa AI intros framework prioritising African languages By Staff Writer, ITWebJohannesburg, 27 Feb 2025It’s crucial that African languages and voices are part of the AI evolution, says Lelapa ...

EqualyzAI, an African-centric AI startup, has launched an AI-powered platform designed to promote African languages through localised models and hyperlocal datasets. This was disclosed by one of ...

The keyboard is priced at Rs 2,000 and supports 10 languages, including Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi and Bengali.

In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence (AI), Africa's rich linguistic diversity – encompassing over 2,000 languages – is increasingly facing the risk of being side-lined.