The latest on Kamusi (for background, see /m11 ):

UPDATE, OCTOBER 17, 2007:

The Kamusi Project has been transferred to a new organization, with a new Web address. We are almost done configuring the dictionary to run on the new website. As soon as the necessary programming is complete, we will announce the new web address on this page.

We sincerely regret this interruption, and look forward to being back online very soon.

--The Editor

FYI...

The Kamusi Project has moved!
Mradi wa Kamusi Hai umehama!
As of October 16, 2007, the Kamusi Project has been transferred to a new home at the World Language Documentation Center:
Kuanzia tarehe 16 Oktoba mwaka wa 2007, mradi wa Kamusi Hai umepelekwa katika pahala papya katika World Language Documentation Center:

http://www.kamusiproject.org/

Edited by author 11-17-2007 01:03 PM
Several Nokia mobile phone models apparently have not only text menu support in Swahili but also predictive text. Does anyone have any experience with using this? How good is it?

See http://www.panafril10n.org/wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/Nokia for a list of models.

TIA for any info.

Don Osborn
Bisharat.net
PanAfriL10n.org

Edited by author 05-05-2008 04:09 PM
hello, i was looking for resources if there is somebody who have created a complete oss in any african language like swahili.If there is a project localization project looking for volunteers or so...any info???

Planning to localize a complete linux distro here...but i see things like kilinux, but no progress on it...any info would be appreciated here.

Hi Muhsin, Unfortunately Jambo Open Office (1.1.3) seems stuck. Any effort to do an upgrade would be super. See this page for info on other Swahili software localization: http://www.panafril10n.org/wikidoc/pmwiki....frLoc/Swahili#toc13 . It may need updating - these things need constant attention.

The PanAfrican Localisation project (2005-08) has been gathering information on localization in African languages at the above site. A new PanAfrican Localisation Network project (2008-11) will facilitate more specific FOSS work and support in African languages.

There is always need for more Please join this list which includes a wide range of people involved in localization: http://lists.panafril10n.org/mailman/listinfo/pal-en (the PanAfriL10n list in English working language).