We speak hundreds of languages across the African continent.
But only a small number are represented on the internet.
So what future do the languages we speak at home and with our families have, if we cannot use them in a digital world?
This is where machine learning comes in, Artificial Intelligence. Because there are translation tools out there, built thr ... Show More
Jul 2023
2451: How LingQ is Expanding Language Horizons With Tech
In today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, we are joined by Mark Kaufmann, the CEO of LingQ, an innovative language-learning app. LingQ has recently made headlines for announcing the addition of Swahili to their extensive catalogue of languages, raising their total to 42 languages o ... Show More
30m 21s
Jun 2022
Why can some people speak dozens of languages? with Ev Fedorenko, PhD
For those of us who speak only one language, the idea of learning twenty or thirty sounds impossible. But there are “hyperpolyglots” who have managed this remarkable feat. Evelina Fedorenko, PhD, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses what sets polyglots apart an ... Show More
40m 39s
Jun 2022
Learning English as an Adult Isn’t as Easy as A-B-C.
Learning a new language is easier said than done, and English in particular is a tricky one to master. It is a language that has absorbed influences from other languages and is still constantly evolving, with rules that seem like they’re never followed. On the internet, resources ... Show More
55m 46s