40 people took part in the translation of the software and plans are being made for translation into some of Ethiopia's several languages. (AFP)
AFP
Saturday, February 6, 2010
ADDIS ABABA — US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the first operating system in the national language of Ethiopia, the official news agency said Saturday. “Launching the Amharic version software is a major step forward for Amharic to be a language of technology,” Director of the Ethiopian ICT Development Agency, Debretsion Gebremichael was quoted as saying by the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA). Read more.
This is good news. This will make easier to write and exchange articles on the web. It may also increase the number of internet users.
I am glad to hear that! I hope the next one is both in ‘TIGRIGNA’ and ‘OROMIFA’
What about Wolaytigna, Guragigna, Dorzigna and kembatigna? If translated, we need to do it in all 80 tribal languages.
good news
I think only Amharic is enough!!!!
People,
I read somewhere that this Software is maybe a Scam! and has a VIRUS that destroys your files and computers! It is better to contact directly Microsoft! Hope it is not true.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/mar04/03-16llppr.mspx
Check this site:-) Besides translating it into so many languages might cause overhead. For now I think, this is enough. Besides, This is just a start:-) Once there is a secure base, there is no stopping from there:-)