Meet Language Explorer: Google’s New Open-Source Linguistic Atlas
Google Research's Language Explorer , is a new interactive map that anyone can use to explore the world's languages. Mapping the World’s Tongues The interface of the Language Explorer is built around a highly responsive interactive map. Users can dive into the data in several ways: Spatial Discovery : You can use the map to zoom into a specific region - like the Highlands of Papua New Guinea or the Amazon Basin - to see the density of indigenous languages spoken there. Point-and-Click Data : Clicking on a specific pin opens a detailed data page for that language. Because it’s powered by LinguaMeta, every data point can be traced back to its original source. Search and Filter : If you’re looking for something specific, you can search by language name, country, or region to immediately see where a language is rooted. Powered by LinguaMeta At the heart of the Language Explorer is a new open-source data repository called LinguaMeta. Developed by Google Research, LinguaMeta acts ...
