Crimean Tatar language in Latin script now available in Google Translate

The Crimean Tatar language in Latin is now available in Google Translate.

Source: Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, on Facebook

Details: This function was previously available only through the transliteration provided under the translation in Cyrillic.

"Have you all noticed that Google can now translate into Crimean Tatar written in Latin script? For now, you can choose between two options: Latin and Cyrillic," the post states.

The Crimean Tatar language was added to Google Translate in June 2024. At the time, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that this "important initiative demonstrates that the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of Ukraine is valuable to the international community".

Background: A Crimean Tatar language and literature course for schoolchildren has recently been launched in Ukraine. It will be available for 5-6th grade students of the New Ukrainian School.

The Ministry of Reintegration, together with the non-governmental organisation QIRI'M Young, launched an electronic database of texts in Crimean Tatar – the National Corpus of the Crimean Tatar Language. It contains texts of various genres and historical eras that will be used for educational projects, research and programme development.

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