We work with more of the world's languages to translate, educate, and create.
Learn about the three ways we approach our work.
Many of us underestimate how many languages are spoken in the world today—linguists recognize more than 7,000.
That also means more opportunities: for more languages to find a new place in professional services, education, religion, the arts, and any other context bringing people together in new ways.
To that end, the More Languages Foundation helps more of the world's languages interact successfully and enjoyably in these new contexts, as we translate, educate, and create together.
Translation
Being bilingual or a native speaker isn't enough to be a successful translator, interpreter, or voice talent. Those roles require specific skills, and best practices develop over years, even generations, as speakers navigate new contexts together. Without that support, new linguists are left to handle tasks too large for one person alone.
More Languages Foundation gives new linguists regular translation, interpretation, and voice-talent work in partnership with experienced linguists, building their skills steadily while producing preliminary materials.
Some of our efforts to date include:
Education manuals
Script translation
Music translation
Video dubbing
Education
Language-based education includes any activity that teaches a language itself, or teaches another subject through a language. That can mean teaching a local language, learning a colonial language, or teaching literacy and other topics in a given language —vernacular-medium instruction. These efforts are designed to support, not replace, the priorities and educational work already existing within a language community.
Some of our efforts to date include:
Entrepreneurial mentoring
Linguistic translation training
Creation of a Kekchi Preschool
Creation
As stated by Mother Teresa, "The world is hungry not only for food, but also for beauty." In this spirit, More Languages Foundation supports events and other showcasing methods that support more of the world's languages being used purely for enjoyment, uplift, and recreation. This can mean the creation of vocal music, media, literature, and more.
Some of our efforts to date include:
Music Translation
Choir creation and development
Concerts
Albums
Radio station collaboration
