Language Observatory ProjectLanguage Observatory Project was initiated and led by Yoshiki Mikami. Project was started with the support of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). In February 2004, the First Language Observatory Workshop was held. UNESCO reported the launch of the projectA language observatory is something which is built or implemented to observe and measure language activities in society. According to the UNESCO report "Atlas of the World Languages in Danger of Disappearing", between 6,000 and 7,000 languages are spoken throughout the world and, that many more have become extinct. Concerns regarding content online have been expressed. Another UNESCO document, "Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace" noted in its preamble that "linguistic diversity in the global information networks and universal access to information in cyberspace are at the core of contemporary debates and can be a determining factor in the development of a knowledge-based society", and recommended that UNESCO establish "a collaborative online observatory on existing policies, regulations, technical recommendations, and best practices relating to multilingualism and multilingual resources and applications, including innovations in language computerization." |
This Web Page is maintained by NARA. Below are pages created during 2003-2005, used for making presentations on UNICODE and Indian languages. During those years UNICODE was not widely accepted due lack of fonts and browser support. Now most of the browsers support UNICODE and fonts are available
Language Tools and Webpages by NARA |
