The Norwegian Ministry of Culture announced a 200 million kroner investment in an AI-driven language preservation project for Sami languages.
Digital tools are increasingly essential for language survival, as people interact more through technology than in person.
200M NOK government investment
University of Tromsø leads project
Speech recognition and translation tools planned
Northern Sami has approximately 25,000 speakers, making it the most widely spoken Sami language.
Norway launched an AI project to develop speech recognition and translation for Sami indigenous languages. This development builds on a longer history of events in innovation.
Looking ahead: Norway launched an AI project to develop speech recognition and translation for Sami indigenous languages. Looking forward, this story is likely to develop further as new information emerges.
- 01200 million kroner invested in Sami language AI
- 02Tools for speech recognition and translation
- 03Covers Northern, Lule, and Southern Sami
2024: Project proposed
2025: Funding approved
2026: Development begins
200 million kroner invested in Sami language AI
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