To build a universal standard we have created 27 languages already, a fascinating and complex task.
Our language team met a few challenges - including the question of: What is a word? Read our Head of Languages Jamie Brown’s take: http://bit.do/eJEkg #IMLD
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Fun fact #1
23% of South Africans speak isiZulu, the most spoken home language in the country. Speakers can use the what3words’ isiZulu map to find their way and we also offer the bespoke map for the 16% isiXhosa speakers of this country. #IMLDpic.twitter.com/dBpIQcCTy7
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Fun fact #2
From Arabic to Korean or Cyrillic to Chinese, our 27 language maps are made up of eight different writing scripts. Ask our language team if you’re not sure about the difference between these Latin alphabets and Thai abugidas! #IMLDpic.twitter.com/ewokpT7Ycx
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Fun fact #3
1,500. That's the number of language experts and native speakers who've helped us produce accurate wordlists in each of our 27 languages (and counting!).
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