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09-30-2009, 05:49 PM #1
Use of Local Languages on the Web
The Economic Times has posted some interesting examples of how locals from India's remote areas are using the Internet to get information in a language they understand. One example:
The article mentions that India has 3 types of Internet users:Some 1,500 km away, in the plains of a village in Gujarat’s Anand district, Yashoda Ben, an English illiterate mother of two daughters, frequents a local internet kiosk to access information on different colleges and courses, download application forms and find out about education loans for her teenager kids.
(1) The English user (which currently represents the majority).
(2) The user who is familiar with English and a local language and where, at a click of a button, he/she can translate a web page/email into his/her language.
(3) The user that only accesses the Internet in his/her local language.
To read the full article, see: Internet's mass appeal soars on speaking local languagesToday, users can search, write an e-mail or a blog, use social networking sites or even maps in local language, enabling internet to be accessed by new users. Online Transliteration tools provide alternate means of reading text, using a different script.
We already have a number of discussions about local languages: Indian Domains – English or Other Languages? and Use of English Language in India.
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