The Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy has launched the first Kinyarwanda ICT terminological dictionary, featuring over 1,700 standardized technology terms developed over three years.
The initiative aims to enhance digital literacy, promote the use of the local language in technology, and assist in training AI systems.
The agency has made a 274-page dictionary available in digital format via a QR code and will also release it in print. A widespread distribution of the dictionary is planned for schools.
While the project aims to bridge the digital divide across the country, it also serves the purpose of promoting the country’s local language.
By using the Kinyarwanda tone, young people and individuals of different kinds relate better with technological terms and dynamics.