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Need to translate ubuntu into Bemba for over 60% of Zambians

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Need to register as translator for Ubuntu into Bemba, a Zambian language. Currently there is no such initiative

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Adi Roiban (adiroiban) said : 		#1

Hi Goof,

Please take a look at this FAQ : https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/rosetta/+faq/23

You will need to know the ISO code for your language , if this language is oficial in Zambia or other countries and the plural forms for Bemba.

Cheers,

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goof (goof-coppernet) said : 		#2

ISO 639-2: bem
ISO 639-3: bem

Plural Forms: 2
Plural expression: n != 1

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Henning Eggers (henninge) said : 		#3

The entry already existed, I just added the plural information and the countries where the language is spoken (from Wikipedia). Thank your for the information.

https://translations.launchpad.net/+languages/bem

Henning

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goof (goof-coppernet) said : 		#4

Many thanks, that answers the issue. I now need to move on and register a team.

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Adi Roiban (adiroiban) said : 		#5

Goof, if there are no other effort of translating free software for your language, please consider setting up some upstream translation project, At least for GNOME, in this was your translations will also reach Fedora users, as an example.

If you need help with that, please ask!

Cheers,

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goof (goof-coppernet) said : 		#6

Adi,

No there is no other effort that I know of and I have searched for a long time. I would be happy with any help in setting up for some upstream translation project as I am just starting out with this.
Look forward to your guidance.

Thanks.

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goof (goof-coppernet) said : 		#7

Adi

I am ready to get help setting up an upstream translation project. Please help me get started.

Thanks

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Henning Eggers (henninge) said : 		#8

Hi goof,
please open a new question to have Adi help you with that. This one has been solved.

Cheers!
Henning