This report, funded by the auDA Foundation, investigates the language issues that affect the ability of many new and emerging communities to use the internet. The aims of the project are to:
» identify the language maintenance and development needs of targeted new and emerging communities whose languages are poorly supported by the internet
» identify relevant tools and web services that can deliver solutions to meet those needs Drawing on previous work by Vicnet, an extensive literature review and community consultations, the report examines the context and the issues affecting the current situation.
The report offers six general recommendations as well as a range of initiatives (see Section 5) for ways in which government, educators and service providers can provide support for new and emerging communities to use the internet in their language.
