Great! I even forgot the Google Translate toolkit is available, is a great
tool. Used it for translating Wickiana
<http://www.wikiwand.com/ee/Wickiana> sometime
ago.

- Enock


On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Would you mind doing the translation using the google translate toolkit?
>
> Its one powerful tool to use. Besides, by so doing, you can help put
> dagbani on Google translate.
>
> All you need to get started is here: https://*translate*.*google*.com/
> *toolkit*
>
> Unless Carl has recommended a specific translating tool to use, I'll
> recommend the google translate toolkit.
>
> I'm sure the anti google guys will be looking at me now,  but hey, I've
> tried it and it works. Forget about WHO made it.
>
> If you'll need help in setting the translate toolkit, I'm glad to help
> tomorrow.
>
> I know https://www.transifex.com/ too but it gets to a point you might
> need to pay something to get some features. Not very sure but you can give
> that a spin too
>
> Rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from Smartphone
> On Aug 27, 2014 7:50 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  I have received the first document for translation and myself, Bawah
>> and Jaward would do justice to Dagbani. However since Dagbani is not on
>> Wikipedia yet as well as in the incubator I am not sure which space we
>> would use to do the translation. any ideas?
>>
>> Sent from Windows Mail
>>
>> *From:* Mohammed Jaward
>> *Sent:* ‎Wednesday‎, ‎August‎ ‎27‎, ‎2014 ‎4‎:‎14‎ ‎PM
>> *To:* Wikimedia Ghana User Group
>>
>> I think i can do Dagani too.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Bawah <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> can help massly with Dagbani...
>>> -Bawah
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Enock Seth Nyamador <
>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Rex,
>>>>
>>>> I've started an article in Eʋe
>>>> <http://www.wikiwand.com/ee/Ebola_d%C9%94lele> based of that of ENWP.
>>>> Will see how far I can go.
>>>>
>>>> - Enock
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Nkansah Rexford <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have added Carl to this mailing list.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you wish to get in touch with him directly, you may do so. Carl's
>>>>> email is in the cc of this email.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm glad many have showed interest. Lets keep it going then!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Nkansah Rexford <
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Okay, I've added you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Carl Fredrik Sjöland <
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Rexford,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would be delighted to join. I may have difficulty sorting through
>>>>>>> the information, seeing as I receive many mails, but at the very least I
>>>>>>> can join the mailing group - thank you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>> Carl Fredrik
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 22 aug 2014 kl. 20:01 skrev Nkansah Rexford <
>>>>>>> [email protected]>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Carl, I put you call through our Ghanaian mailing list and have
>>>>>>> received some guys who are interested to do the translations to three or
>>>>>>> four Ghanaian languages.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have recommended they get in touch with you directly, however I'm
>>>>>>> thinking of adding you to our mailing list so you can also bring to 
>>>>>>> table
>>>>>>> suggestions etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lemme know if that's cool with you. We can take you off anytime
>>>>>>> later.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2014 11:13 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" <
>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Rexford,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm sorry for the late reply, I've been away and for some reason
>>>>>>>> this mail didn't go out from my usual account.
>>>>>>>> I'd be very grateful for any contacts interested in working on the
>>>>>>>> project, and we are also looking for community organizers for specific
>>>>>>>> languages. Also, we are looking into various Ghanan languages, if you 
>>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>>> of anyone who may be willing to translate the Ebola article for 
>>>>>>>> example. As
>>>>>>>> for regional banner, do you mean on specific Wikipedias? And who do I 
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>> this case turn to?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2014, at 08:03 PM, Nkansah Rexford <
>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Carl,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for getting in touch and I'm glad the medical translation is
>>>>>>>> in progress.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The need to get those medical articles into Afrikaans and Xhosa is
>>>>>>>> very important.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can help in trying to reach out to as many persons as possible
>>>>>>>> who speak these languages.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I, for myself, I am a Ghanaian by birth and can't speak nor
>>>>>>>> understand nor write any of the South African languages except for 
>>>>>>>> English.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> However, I think I can be of assistance by putting up a call for
>>>>>>>> persons to who can speak that language to help in the translation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> One area I would suggest you exhaust is also putting a regional
>>>>>>>> banner on Wikipedia inviting persons who speak that language to 
>>>>>>>> volunteer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'll start right away in trying to reach out to many people as
>>>>>>>> possible, and I hope I get persons who will be interested and be of
>>>>>>>> assistance.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone
>>>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2014 11:51 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" <
>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We spoke briefly at Wikimania, and I was delighted to hear that
>>>>>>>>> you may be able to put us in touch with Xhosa and Lhasa speaking 
>>>>>>>>> people. We
>>>>>>>>> spoke about possibly reaching out to a number of medical students, and
>>>>>>>>> Victor was even able to tell me that one of the girls who 
>>>>>>>>> participated in
>>>>>>>>> the video was studying medicine now.
>>>>>>>>> If we could work on spreading the translations of Ebola as fast as
>>>>>>>>> possible it could bring about an increase in the awareness of the 
>>>>>>>>> project.
>>>>>>>>> Currently we are translating into a large number of languages, but 
>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>> found no translators from any South African language.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> To see the full extent of our current translation work on Ebola
>>>>>>>>> please go to:
>>>>>>>>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RTTS
>>>>>>>>> and look for group 7 or 8, where most of the African languages we
>>>>>>>>> are working on are grouped. If you are able to put us in contact with
>>>>>>>>> anyone willing to help in a language not on this list currently, we 
>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> very open to expanding it - even if this Wikipedia doesn’t exist yet, 
>>>>>>>>> we
>>>>>>>>> also have content on the incubator.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland
>>>>>>>>> Wikiproject Medicine
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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