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Exploring Chin Hakha Language: Chin Interpretation and Translation Necessity

Unlocking the Secrets of the Chin Hakha Language In the vibrant tapestry of languages worldwide, the Hakha Chin language stands as a unique and fascinating linguistic gem. Also known as Hakha Lai or Laiholh, this language is spoken by the Chin people, an ethnic group primarily concentrated in Chin State, western Myanmar, and parts of India and Bangladesh. If you’re intrigued by the rich cultural…

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The Importance of Tech in Language Revitalization

The LINGUIST List Blog: Hello all, For our second fund drive blog post I wanted to continue talking about the impact and importance of technology in language revitalization. In our previous post, Becca talked about a specific project with Hakha Chin (Laiholh). Here, I want to generalize a little bit and talk about why I think projects like that are […] http://dlvr.it/R1FxCB

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Fund: Fund Drive: Creating Resources for Under-Represented Languages: Hakha Chin

DEAR LINGUIST LIST READERS AND SUBSCRIBERS, THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S FUND DRIVE IS LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION AND REVITALIZATION, BECAUSE OF THIS YEAR’S THEME, I THOUGHT WE SHOULD START OFF BY TELLING YOU ALL ABOUT A LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION AND REVITALIZATION PROJECT THAT IS GOING ON HERE AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY: BUILDING AN AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION (ASR) SYSTEM FOR HAKHA CHIN. HAKHA CHIN (LAIHOLH) IS A LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN MYANMAR/BURMA WITH ROUGHLY 165,000 SPEAKERS, AND THERE ARE MORE THAN 23,000 http://dlvr.it/R0mm91