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From https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/06/27/welsh-speakers-urged-to-create-digital-recordings/

Welsh Speakers Urged to Create Digital Recordings
June 27, 2019

Welsh speakers worldwide are being asked to help safeguard the future of the Welsh language by recording their voices using Common Voice, an initiative run by the free software community Mozilla to improve digital services in the Welsh language.

The aim is to help technologies including phones, computers, and other electronic devices understand how people speak Welsh in order to make voice recognition open and accessible for speakers of the language.

If enough people commit to recording their voices, satellite navigation and systems for those with disabilities and visual impairments are some of the programs that will eventually be able to recognize and provide Welsh language services. The Welsh Government has a long-term strategy to achieve the target of a million Welsh speakers by 2050.

Read the full article at https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/06/27/welsh-speakers-urged-to-create-digital-recordings/