Overview
This initial phase involves research to ensure a translation is needed and will be well-received. It's about understanding the language, its dialects, and how it's used in daily life.
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Written (Literate) Translation
Saymore
SayMore ni chombo cha nguvu cha kuandika lugha ambacho hurahisisha kurekodi, kuandaa na kuhifadhi data ya lugha. Inabadilisha usimamizi wa faili kuwa mchakato mzuri, kuwaruhusu watumiaji kubadilisha, kuandika na kufuatilia maendeleo ya miradi yao ya lugha. Kwa vipengele kama vile kurekodi moja kwa moja, mgawanyiko wa kiotomatiki, na ujumuishaji na viwango vya kuhifadhi, SayMore ndio suluhisho linalopendekezwa kwa wale wanaotaka kuongeza tija yao wakati wa kuandika lugha.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
A website with a list of all known languages, continuously updated as new information arrives. Ethnologue maintains a variety of datasets made available to subscribers. Ethnologue is one of the primary sources used to attribute ISO codes to different languages.