Redefining technology for indigenous languages

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.01522v1
• Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:08:53 GMT
• Title: Redefining technology for indigenous languages
• Authors: Silvia Fernandez-Sabido, Laura Peniche-Sabido,
• Abstract summary: We offer an overview of indigenous languages, identifying the causes of their devaluation and the need for legislation on language rights.<n>We review the technologies used to revitalize these languages, finding that when they come from outside, they often have the opposite effect to what they seek.<n>We propose that the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in large language models (LLMs) will enrich the technological landscape, but must be done in a participatory environment.
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• Abstract: In this paper, we offer an overview of indigenous languages, identifying the causes of their devaluation and the need for legislation on language rights. We review the technologies used to revitalize these languages, finding that when they come from outside, they often have the opposite effect to what they seek; however, when developed from within communities, they become powerful instruments of expression. We propose that the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in large language models (LLMs) will enrich the technological landscape, but must be done in a participatory environment that encourages the exchange of knowledge.

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