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<p>The big issue with languages and the Internet is actually scripts. Swahili is not a good example since it does not have its own script. Amharic in neighbouring Ethiopia is. They have their own script that they use to print newspapers, school books, etc. This script is not supported on the Internet. 95% of�people in the world�only understand their native script. Those native to the English script as used on the Internet are about�30% or Internet users and�13% percent of world population. More content is necessary in local scripts and perhaps UNESCO can be the body to coordinate all this.</p><p>Waudo�</p><p>�</p><pre>On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:39:25 +0300, "Bill Kagai" <billkagai@gmail.com> said:
</pre><blockquote class="QuoteMessage" type="cite"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 10:27 AM, John Walubengo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br /><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">It can truly open up �opportunities and change their lives.<br /></blockquote></div><br />Have you ever met someone who can 'read and write' swahili but cannot 'ditto' english??? <br /></div></blockquote>
<pre>People make a plan work, a plan alone seldom makes people work (Confucius).
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