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Seun (m)
Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« on: September 05, 2005, 11:49 PM »

Yes, we now have Google.com in Yoruba, but we still have a long way to go to get Yoruba versions of the other Google services, such as GMail and Orkut.  In addition to that, progress with the Hausa translation of Google hasn't gone far.  The image below shows the status of the Hausa and Yoruba language translation efforts:


If you are interested in helping Google, please visit the Google In Your Language Project Page:
   https://services.google.com/tc/Welcome.html

And sign up with your google account.  Please be warned that once you mark the languages you want to help them with, you will not be able to change your choice later on, so please mark Hausa and Yoruba, so that you'll at least be able to follow the progress of the translation of both languages.

And will someone go and tell Google that Ibo is also one of the major Nigerian languages? Huh
obong (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #1 on: September 14, 2005, 06:21 PM »

i contacted them to do Ibibio but they said they can't support any more languages at this point.  I also don't buy into the idea of "major/minor" languages.  They are all just as significant in my opinion.
Seun (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #2 on: September 14, 2005, 06:44 PM »

Interesting.  For all it's worth, we should help them with Hausa and Yoruba at least, which they seem to support.
obong (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #3 on: September 14, 2005, 07:41 PM »

I agree, but i don't speak either of the languages.  Yoruba is 100 percent complete though and i'm sure hausa will be next
Seun (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #4 on: September 14, 2005, 08:02 PM »

Yoruba is not 100% complete, actually.  The translation of the search engine is complete, but other services like Gmail and Google Groups are yet to be fully translated to Yoruba.  And what about Hausa?  We have a lot of Hausa speakers on this forum, right?
obong (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #5 on: September 14, 2005, 08:11 PM »

Any hausa speakers here?

Doesnt seem like it.  Anyhow, i'm going to check gmail and the rest. i didnt know they were looking to have those translated as well
romeo (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #6 on: September 15, 2005, 10:35 AM »

it's unfortunate that igbo language is not a major language and can not be supported...is igbo language a major language again Huh?
kazey (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #7 on: September 19, 2005, 04:52 PM »

I speak hausa fluently and I can write perfectly too. But google must pay . yeye people:)
hot-angel (f)
Re: Promote Nigeria By Translating Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #8 on: September 19, 2005, 07:41 PM »

if it was voice hausa. i'd help. Writing hausa? Nuh uh... I don't want to put people in trouble with my translations.
Seun (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #9 on: December 21, 2005, 09:23 PM »

ANybody interested in further translation work?
babagana (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #10 on: January 22, 2006, 08:00 PM »

yes I am but do not have a Gmail.
ccolson
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #11 on: April 13, 2006, 03:07 PM »

does anyone know what AFURUM GI NA ANYA means. If so i would love to know. Thanks.
Tikko (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #12 on: April 20, 2006, 02:11 PM »

Why changing the topic? Lips sealed
InIEMPRESS
munyemo? my own wife.. how to say my own husband? "african queen"
« #13 on: May 26, 2006, 03:51 AM »

GREETINGS! DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO SAY "MY OWN HUSBAND"? I KNOW "MUNYEMO" MEANS "MY OWN WIFE". I NEED HELP WITH THIS ONE. THANKS!!   Cheesy
denobleman (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #14 on: June 02, 2006, 09:34 AM »

@ Seum
Yes I am interested in translational work.Feel free to give send the information to the email address below:
denobleman@fastermail.com
iybabe (f)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #15 on: June 02, 2006, 10:35 AM »

Iam interested-na free or with bonus?l
instinct (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #16 on: June 14, 2006, 07:42 AM »

seun how u dey? i must commend u for the great job u are doin out here. i am interested in translational job ( Hausa and Yoruba). send me the full combo neoinstinct01@gmail.com
edygirl (f)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #17 on: July 08, 2006, 12:43 PM »

@ccolson,
                Afurum gi na anya means I LOVE YOU

 MY WIFE  is NWUNYE M and NOT  MUNYEMO
lukkie (m)
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #18 on: July 08, 2006, 01:53 PM »

i believe google should pay because its good business for them, more traffic. soon u'll start seeing ads for chewin sticks, kolanuts, "aso ebi", preserved "moin-moin" leaves etc on google. i don't mind some google shares if i translate for them. SEUN whats d "further translation" u talked about? is it local or foreign languages? lets know please. am interested.
ashley8
Re: Promote Nigeria: Translate Hausa & Yoruba for Google
« #19 on: October 14, 2007, 09:50 PM »

Hi I was wondering if someone could help me speak Nigerian language. I really want to learn it because I plan on moving to Nigeria. But in like 15 years or so. Or like 20 years. So please someone help me. Thanks bye. Huh Embarrassed Lips sealed Smiley Shocked Kiss Smiley
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