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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Nov 30

    Celebrate the world's languages with SIL this . We invite you to count the # of languages you have benefited from in the last week, take a moment to be thankful for each one, and then...GIVE A GIFT TO HONOR THE LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD!

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  2. 19 hours ago

    We are just 6 people away from 7,500 followers on - would you join our there as well?

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  3. 20 hours ago

    A powerful that we are happy to pass along!

    ❝To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world. ❞ – Chinese Proverb
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  4. 21 hours ago

    Of the top 10 countries in the world with the most languages, did you know that half are from Asia or Oceania?

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  5. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    How do you adapt an early grade education program to include sign language and increase , so that more children have a chance to reach their full potential? This webinar discusses the challenges and successes of one such effort.

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  6. Dec 9

    Welcome new followers! Let's advocate for the languages of the world together!

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  7. Dec 9

    The in is Key Facts: 1. Spoken in 2. Population: 10,500 3. Language Use: Developing Need language data? Purchase here:

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  8. Dec 9

    "With languages you are at home anywhere." Edmund De Waal

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  9. Retweeted
    Dec 6

    The Ashe community are conducting a concert today using only thier local language. They want to explore all the ways thier language can be used!

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  10. Dec 6

    Languages open up rich possibilities. We love the imagery of languages as keys! Great for this !

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    "If you know many languages, then you have many keys for a castle." - François-Marie Arou
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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 5

    I just shared a new idea on - check out what is doing with its Bloom Library:

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  12. Dec 6

    Thank you to for your great interactions and connections this week!

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  13. Retweeted
    Dec 6

    SIL Global and Africa Area leadership visited the Ministry of General Education and Instruction in South Sudan. Looking forward to more years of fruitful partnership!

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  14. Retweeted
    Dec 5

    Photo gallery of the International Conference « Language Technologies for All (LT4All) » by © UNESCO/C.ALIX

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  15. Dec 5

    This is why SIL has invested so much in the platform. You can build your own keyboards easily and the software is free! Check it out at

    One of the most common technologically requests from communities is having a keyboard where they can type in their language. Daan van Each from
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  16. Dec 5

    We encourage you to check out the tweets. Great insights into language tech!

    Join LIVE the International Conference Language Technologies for All at ! We are exploring how to use the power of Language Technologies to ensure are preserved & promoted worldwide.
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  17. Dec 5

    "EVERYTHING has a connection with language." Dr. Michel Kenmogne

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  18. Dec 5

    The in is Key Facts: 1. Spoken in 2. Population: 70,000 3. Language Use: Threatened Need language data? Purchase here:

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  19. Dec 5

    “The old people must start talking and the young people must start listening.” —Thomas Banyacya, Hopi

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  20. Dec 5

    Well said!

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    As day 1 of the Language Technologies for All conference comes to an end, one is left behind with a lingering thought: The time to do what we can to our , our and our linguistic is NOW.
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  21. Dec 4

    Thank you for sharing about Mark's talk. Did you identify any key insights that you could share? Would love to share those with our community as well!

    At the conference, Mark Karan, Language Strategy Consultant at , spoke about factors of language attractiveness and motivations that make people use a more often.
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