Translate a story, gain a community
The Lingua project at Global Voices works to bring down barriers to understanding through mission-driven translation.
Global Voices stories feature people and experiences rarely seen in mainstream media, and our hundreds of volunteers translate them into dozens of languages. But it’s not just about the stories. By contributing to Lingua, you develop new skills and perspectives, connect with people around the world, and help improve online language diversity.
Latest stories
Four villages in Tibet have a lot to tell us about AI and the future of linguistic diversity
Artificial intelligence cannot solve the material, social and political problems that are driving global language endangerment.
Why tech giants must do more for African language inclusion
About 523 of the 3000 dying and endangered languages that will become extinct in the world by the end of the 21st century are spoken in Africa.
A deep dive into China's dominance of the rare earth marketplace, translated from English to French by Pierre-Emmanuel Farret
Pierre-Emmanuel is one of the most active volunteer translators on the French-language site, says Fidèle Juliette Ngo Ngimbous, the French Lingua Translation Manager.
Welcome to the Lingua translation project's brand new website
It will serve as a central place to discuss translation issues, share experiences and resources, and put the spotlight on our volunteer translators.
A story about women's land rights in Nigeria, translated from English to Yorùbá by Àlàbí Orítóókẹ́
Orítóókẹ́'s translation is helping to reenergize the Global Voices in Yorùbá site, says Adéṣínà Ayẹni, the Yorùbá Lingua Translation Manager.
A profile of a gay Iranian photographer, translated from French to Greek by Iordanis Papazis
Iordanis "has been meticulous and super active" since joining Lingua a short time ago, says Veroniki Krikoni, the Greek Lingua Translation Manager.
An interview about life in Europe as a Russian refugee, translated from English to Russian by Alena Moricheva
Alena made sure an important story that she wrote herself was accessible to Russian-speaking audiences, says Anastasia Pestova, the Russian Lingua Translation Manager.
An explanation of why WANA is the preferred regional term, translated from English to Italian by Isabella Ferrara
Isabella's translation means a subject with little presence on the Italian-speaking web has more exposure, says Marisa Petricca, the Italian Lingua Translation Manager.
An interview with an award-winning Jamaican author, translated from English to Ukrainian by Anastasiia Yakovenko
Anastasiia maintained both "clarity and emotional impact in the target language," says Iryna Tiper, the Ukrainian Lingua Translation Manager.
A story about Israel's bombardment of Lebanon, translated from English to Portuguese by Denise Andréia Stange
Denise produced a "quality translation" of a particularly relevant topic, says Luiza Saturnino Braga, the Portuguese Lingua Translation Manager.
