The African Network for Localization( ANLoc )

The internet is a hub of information but it saddens me that is not a hub of information when it comes to African localized content. Searching for content developed 100% in an African language is a very scarce piece of craft to come by. Hardly do you see software or websites entirely translated into an African language.

Why ?, all because there are no tools, terminologies and so on to aid in writing in an African language. If you take a language like Ga, it has certain characters( Ɛ,Ɔ,Ŋ ) which isn’t available with most keyboards. How are you expected to write in Ga?

This is where ANLoc is focusing on to improve. ANLoc is a group made up of serveral organizations that have partnered to address the issue with localization by creating locales and also building tools, terminologies, standards,  etc, to aid in localization.

Please help spread the word about ANLoc. They are doing a fantastic work yet they are in the darkness. Much people don’t know about their work and efforts. Feel free to blog or mention them in your articles or blog post to spread the word.