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Umasoye: Mpikatroka fiteny mampiasa teknolojia hahatonga ny fianarana ny teny Ekpeye hahafinaritra · Global Voices teny Malagasy [1]

['Anokha Venugopal']

Date: 2022-08-04

Tamin'ity herinandro ity izahay niresaka tamin'i Franca Umasoye Igwe, antsoina hoe Umasoye mpikatroka ankihy ny fiteniny. Avy any Nizeria i Umasoye ary liana amin'ny fihaonan'ny teknolojia, ny haino vaky jery ary ny fikolokoloana ny fiteny Ekpeye. Zana-bondrona Igbo monina ao amin'ny faritr'i Ahoada ao amin'ny fanjakan'i Rivers, Nizeria ny vahoaka Ekpeye. Nitondra ny fietanampony tao amin'ny ONG-FTMF izay naoriny, ny Speak Ekpeye Fluently Language Initiative i Umasoye. Mampiseho mazava ny tranonkala fa nametraka ny finoany i Umasoye fa tokony hahasarika sy hahafinaritra amin'ny fampiharana ny faharetan'ny teny — sahisahy, marevaka ary manintona ny bika isehoany (interface) ary ahitana fitaovana toy ny boky maimaim-poana momba ny fiteny, lesona ary rakibolana. Tamin'ny volana lasa teo, nanangana tetikasa mpandresy mitondra ny lohateny hoe “tetikasa Afrilingo” ihany koa i Umasoye sy ny ekipany nandritra ny Fihaonam-be Manerantany Fihazakazahana momba ny Fiarahamonin-Torohay (World Summit on Information Society Hackathon), izay nampiantrano ny hetsika niaraka tamin'ny International Decade of Indigenous Languages (Taompolo Iraisampirenena ho an'ny Fiteny Indizeny). Tafiditra ao anatin'ilay tetikasa ny famoronana fampiharana lalao iray hianarana momba ny fiteny sy ny kolontsaina indizeny. Fantaro bebe kokoa tamin'ny resadresakay taminy eto ambany ny momba ny fanoloran-tenan'i Umasoye amin'ny fanapariahana ny teny Ekpeye amin'ny alàlan'ny fampitambaovao ankihy.

Rising Voices (RV): Mba lazao anay azafady ny momba anao sy ny asanao mifandraika amin'ny fiteny.

Franca Umasoye Igwe (Umasoye): My name is Franca Umasoye Igwe, but I prefer to be called Umasoye. I'm a Nigerian born creative writer, tech enthusiast and an advocate for indigenous languages. I am skilled in photography and digital marketing, and currently pursuing a degree in agricultural extension and rural sociology at the prestigious Rivers state university. I'm very passionate about using tech for the sustainability and revitalization of Indigenous languages. Recently I ideated a solution for language loss “project Afrilingo” which emerged as the winning project. I was able to co-create this with two techies during the WSIS hackathon for Indigenous languages. I want to be able to tackle the problems of language loss as much as I can through tech. In 2020 I founded the Speak Ekpeye Fluently Language Initiative.This is an NGO committed to revitalizing the Ekpeye language, a minoritized language spoken in Rivers State, Nigeria, which is at risk of going extinct. Through my advocacy with my team, I have been able to create a learning environment for the Ekpeye language in digital spaces (on the web and social media). I believe that every child should be given a fair opportunity to learn their mother tongue before any other language as this is essential to their identity and to preserving indigenous languages.

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