Preserving Indigenous Cultural Heritage: Projects of the Council
The Council is dedicated to preserving and advancing India's indigenous languages and cultural traditions through innovative projects focused on documentation, accessibility, and community engagement.
Project BoLI: Building Linguistic Resources
Network of Experts
BoLI unites linguists, community language experts, and NLP specialists to build linguistic resources for India's indigenous languages, creating a comprehensive knowledge network.
Technology Development
Resources are repurposed to develop language technologies, making indigenous languages more accessible in the digital age while preserving their unique characteristics.
Research & Commercial Access
All collected data is available for both academic research and commercial applications, fostering wider engagement with indigenous languages.
Authentic voice samples capture the nuances of pronunciation, intonation, and dialectal variations essential for language preservation.
Transcription
Precise IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcriptions document speech sounds with scientific accuracy for linguistic analysis.
Morphological Analysis
Detailed morpheme-by-morpheme glossing reveals grammatical structures and meanings, facilitating deeper understanding of language mechanics.
English Translation
Free translations make content accessible to researchers and community members without fluency in the source language.
Expanding Indigenous Language Technologies
Resource Adaptation
Existing linguistic materials are thoughtfully expanded and repurposed to support the development of advanced language technologies suitable for the digital era.
NLP Applications
Even sparse resources are leveraged to create natural language processing tools, making indigenous languages more accessible in technological contexts.
Custom Data Collection
The Council offers specialized services to collect additional linguistic data tailored to specific research needs or technology development requirements.