Indigenous languages on twitter

[LaToya Hinton]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know if they have this for specific languages ? There looks to
be a group of indigenous language tweeters but for which indigenous
languages?

   LH

-- NAMA Student
   Linguistics Department
   University of Arizona

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Kevin Scannell <kscanne at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Phil - I've done some test tweets with different Unicode
> scripts and everything
> seems to be handled correctly by twitter, including search.   If you
> do end up creating
> an account, send me a note and I'll add you to the Indigenous Tweets site.
>
> Kevin
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Phillip E Cash Cash
> <cashcash at email.arizona.edu> wrote:
> > Awesome work Kevin!  This is much needed info.  It will go a long way to
> > raise awareness.  I've been planning to start an endangered Nez Perce
> > language twitter sometime soon...(sometime soon=whenever).  Just need to
> > know if twitter supports unicode or the like.
> >
> > l8ter,
> > Phil
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Kevin Scannell <kscanne at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dia dhaoibh,
> >>
> >> I just created a new site which shows who is using Twitter in
> >> a number of indigenous and minority languages around
> >> the world:
> >>
> >> http://indigenoustweets.com/
> >>
> >> I'm hoping it provides a way for small language groups
> >> to connect online.
> >>
> >> I also started a blog to go along with it:
> >>
> >> http://indigenoustweets.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >> For the blog, I'm planning on interviewing people who are
> >> using technology and social media for language
> >> revitalization.   Please contact me if that describes you,
> >> especially if you use twitter in your language!
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >
> >
>



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NAMA Student
Linguistics Department
University of Arizona
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