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Linguistic diversity Linguistic diversity indicators in cyberspace:indicators in cyberspace:

Where do we stand? Where do we stand?

What is required?What is required?

Daniel PimientaDaniel Pimientapimienta@funredes.orgpimienta@funredes.org

NETWORKS & DEVELOPMENT NETWORKS & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

http://funredes.orghttp://funredes.org

http://funredes.org/LC http://funredes.org/LC

MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE COMMITEECOMMITEE

http://maaya.orghttp://maaya.org

REFERENCES (1/3)REFERENCES (1/3)

““Twelve years of measuring linguistic Twelve years of measuring linguistic diversity in the Internet: balance and diversity in the Internet: balance and

perspectives”, perspectives”, Unesco/2009Unesco/2009..

http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29594

&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

REFERENCES (2/3)REFERENCES (2/3)

-”Accessing Contents”, D. Pimienta, Chapter of Global Information -”Accessing Contents”, D. Pimienta, Chapter of Global Information Society Watch, APC, HIVOS, ITEM, 2008Society Watch, APC, HIVOS, ITEM, 2008http://www.giswatch.org/gisw2008/thematic/AccessingContent.htmlhttp://www.giswatch.org/gisw2008/thematic/AccessingContent.html

- - Measuring linguistic diversity on the Internet, UNESCO, 12/2005, a Measuring linguistic diversity on the Internet, UNESCO, 12/2005, a ccollection of papers by: J. Paolillo, D. Pimienta, D. Prado, et al. ollection of papers by: J. Paolillo, D. Pimienta, D. Prado, et al. http://http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20882&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.htmlportal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20882&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

REFERENCES (3/3)REFERENCES (3/3)

-“Quel espace reste-t-il dans l’Internet, hors la langue anglaise et la -“Quel espace reste-t-il dans l’Internet, hors la langue anglaise et la culture "made in USA" ?”, in « Nord et Sud numériques », Les culture "made in USA" ?”, in « Nord et Sud numériques », Les

Cahiers du Numériques, Vol 2 No 3/4 Hermès, Numéro spécial sur la Cahiers du Numériques, Vol 2 No 3/4 Hermès, Numéro spécial sur la fracture numérique, 2001fracture numérique, 2001

http://funredes.org/lc/l5/cahiersNumFinal.htmlhttp://funredes.org/lc/l5/cahiersNumFinal.html

- - Activités de Funredes pour la promotion de la diversité linguistique Activités de Funredes pour la promotion de la diversité linguistique dans l'Internet et enseignements de l'expérience, 5/05dans l'Internet et enseignements de l'expérience, 5/05

http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/file_download.php/92a27500bf11f4c73cd567943debhttp://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/file_download.php/92a27500bf11f4c73cd567943deb4077Daniel+Pimienta.doc4077Daniel+Pimienta.doc

LETS GET A ROUGH FIGURE OF LETS GET A ROUGH FIGURE OF REALITYREALITY

40,00040,000 lenguages has existed lenguages has existed Between Between 6,000 & 9,0006,000 & 9,000 still alive still alive Every 2 months one disappearsEvery 2 months one disappears Some Some 500500 are localized are localized Wikipedia handles Wikipedia handles 264264 languages languages Google works in Google works in 4545 languages languages

… … and I am speaking here in and I am speaking here in EnglishEnglish

LETS GET A ROUGH FIGURE LETS GET A ROUGH FIGURE OF REALITY!OF REALITY!

LETS GET A ROUGH FIGURE LETS GET A ROUGH FIGURE OF REALITYOF REALITY

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007

Year

%

% INTERNET USERS

% WEB PAGES

ENGLISH ENGLISH

Fuente: FUNREDES/UL

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007

Year

%

% INTERNET USERS

% WEB PAGES

SOURCESOURCE: : FUNREDES/UL 2007FUNREDES/UL 2007

DIGITAL DIVIDE IS MUCH DIGITAL DIVIDE IS MUCH DEEPER IN TERMS OFDEEPER IN TERMS OF

CONTENTSCONTENTS

THAN IN TERMS OFTHAN IN TERMS OF

ACCESS ACCESS

AFRICA FOR EXAMPLEAFRICA FOR EXAMPLE

4.8 %4.8 % of Internet users of Internet users(source InternetWorldStats – 2010)(source InternetWorldStats – 2010)

0.6 %0.6 % of English web pages of English web pages(source FUNREDES/UL 2007) (source FUNREDES/UL 2007)

0.6 %0.6 % of French web pages of French web pages(source FUNREDES/UL 2007)(source FUNREDES/UL 2007)

African local languages weight each between African local languages weight each between 0,006 % & 0,06 %0,006 % & 0,06 % of total web pages of total web pages

(source LOP 2007)(source LOP 2007)

LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN THE LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN THE INTERNETINTERNET

Paradoxical situationParadoxical situation

IDNIDN

INDICATORSINDICATORS

INTERNET’s REALLYINTERNET’s REALLY

FOR EVERY ONE?FOR EVERY ONE?

LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY INDICATORS PARADOXINDICATORS PARADOX

1988 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 20101988 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010

INTERESTINTEREST

CAPACITYCAPACITY

LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY INDICATORS PARADOXINDICATORS PARADOX

1988 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 20101988 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 2010

INTERESTINTEREST

CAPACITYCAPACITY

FUNREDES/UL…………………………………..….FUNREDES/UL…………………………………..….

LOP……………LOP……………

ALIS/ISOC………..OCLCALIS/ISOC………..OCLC

FUNREDES………………..FUNREDES………………..

XEROX……………………..XEROX……………………..

IDESCAT…….IDESCAT…….

WHAT INDICATORS?WHAT INDICATORS?

Internet users per language (source Internet users per language (source InternetworldStats)InternetworldStats)

Web pages per language (not all!)Web pages per language (not all!)

Other indicators per country Other indicators per country (FUNREDES/UL)(FUNREDES/UL)

WHAT INDICATORS WOULD BE WHAT INDICATORS WOULD BE NEEDED?NEEDED?

Not only static data but user Not only static data but user behaviourbehaviour

Not only the web but email and Not only the web but email and social networkssocial networks

Indicators which could be crossed Indicators which could be crossed with other parameters (domain, with other parameters (domain, country…).country…).

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

RESEARCH FOR CREATING RESEARCH FOR CREATING LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IS LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IS URGENTLY REQUIREDURGENTLY REQUIRED

SHOULD BE AN AMBITIOUS AND SHOULD BE AN AMBITIOUS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTCOLLABORATIVE EFFORT

WITH SUPPORT OF ITU, UNESCO, WITH SUPPORT OF ITU, UNESCO, MAAYA AND EU (PF7?)MAAYA AND EU (PF7?)

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

MAAYA MAAYA

(UNION LATINA + FUNREDES) (UNION LATINA + FUNREDES)

IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH

AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT

TO BUILD RELIABLE DATA.TO BUILD RELIABLE DATA.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

The concept is to have MAAYAThe concept is to have MAAYA (Funredes, Union Latina, LOP) (Funredes, Union Latina, LOP)

prepare a research project prepare a research project with a sound consortium of competent parties with a sound consortium of competent parties

to apply to Program Framework EU funds.to apply to Program Framework EU funds.

Looked after partners : ITU, Unesco and a selection of universitiesLooked after partners : ITU, Unesco and a selection of universities

Strategical approach : maintain in parallel 5 different lines of Strategical approach : maintain in parallel 5 different lines of research to boost chance of success and allow crosschecking of research to boost chance of success and allow crosschecking of

results.results.

Interested parties please contact me.Interested parties please contact me.pimienta@funredes.orgpimienta@funredes.org

MERCI

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