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Computational Linguistics and Mayan Languages - Indiana University

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The Linguistic Digital Divide<br />

• Relative lack of documents <strong>and</strong> computational<br />

resources in disadvantaged languages<br />

• Denies revolutionary advances in access, creation,<br />

collaboration to the majority<br />

• Inhibits the participation of the majority in solving<br />

urgent national <strong>and</strong> international problems<br />

• Exaggerates class divisions within linguistic<br />

communities<br />

• Diminishes the role of many languages<br />

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