{"id":2356,"date":"2026-11-02T13:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acalanau.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2356"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:21:51","slug":"voix-du-togo-african-languages-ai-acalan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/acalanau.org\/fr\/news\/voix-du-togo-african-languages-ai-acalan\/","title":{"rendered":"ACALAN Commends Togo\u2019s Pioneering Citizen-Led AI Language Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOM\u00c9 \/ BAMAKO<\/strong> \u2014 The African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), an institution of the African Union, commends the Government of Togo for launching the <strong>National Local Languages Challenge<\/strong> under its <em>Voix du Togo<\/em> programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rolled out on <strong>2 October 2026<\/strong>, this citizen-led initiative integrates Togolese national languages directly into artificial intelligence, expanding access to vital digital public services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\" wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Community-Led AI:<\/strong> Citizens, linguists, and developers are contributing voice recordings and translations to build inclusive language models.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Pilot Languages:<\/strong> The initial phase covers <strong>Ewe, Kaby\u00e8, and Moba<\/strong>, with plans to expand across all national languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Real-World Impact:<\/strong> AI applications will bridge language barriers in healthcare, education, justice, and public administration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;African languages are not static heritage items frozen in time\u2014they are living instruments of innovation and opportunity shaping Africa&#8217;s digital future.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ACALAN encourages African member states, technology partners, and young creators across the continent to replicate this model and invest in localized language data ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/acalanau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ACALAN-Press-Release-AI-meets-African-Languages.docx.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/acalanau.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ACALAN-Press-Release-AI-meets-African-Languages.docx.pdf\">\ud83d\udce5 <strong>[DOWNLOAD FULL PRESS RELEASE (PDF)]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2358,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[],"tags":[40,242,992,191,993],"country":[991],"class_list":["post-2356","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-acalan","tag-africanlanguages","tag-africanlanguagesandai","tag-agenda2063","tag-voixdutogo","country-togo"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Togo Launches AI Challenge for Ewe, Kaby\u00e8 &amp; Moba | ACALAN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ACALAN commends Togo&#039;s Voix du Togo initiative, integrating Ewe, Kaby\u00e8 &amp; Moba into AI. 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