Overview
For many languages, this is a critical step of creating a writing system (orthography), developing fonts, and building a foundational dictionary (lexicon). For oral and sign language traditions, this involves documenting the language's grammar and key terminology.
Recommended Tools & Resources
Written (Literate) Translation
Keyman
Keyman helps you type in over 2000 languages on just about any device — Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and phones, and even instantly in your web browser.
Speech Analyzer
A computer program for acoustic analysis of speech sounds. Analyze the phonetic sounds of spoken languages through fundamental frequency, spectrographic and spectral analysis, and duration measurements in order to facilitate orthography development and more.
Phonology Assistant
A cutting-edge discovery tool designed to streamline the analysis of phonetic data. By providing a robust platform that automatically charts sounds from a corpus of phonetic data, Phonology Assistant helps users uncover and test sound rules within a language. Whether working with lexical items, tone melodies, or phrasal utterances, this software simplifies the intricate processes of phonetic analysis.