Thornton Media is recognized as a leader in the tech side of indigenous language revitalization, developing translation devices, talking toys programmed in native languages and other tools over its 17-year lifespan.

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The reason is that the software industry, unlike almost any other, can get talent into its pipeline extremely early, by way of dominant programming languages, development environments, data and tools.

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Languages, of course, are human creations, tools we invent and hone to suit our needs.

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She underscored that languages are not only tools of communication -- they carry values and meaning, and they embody identities in all their diversity and richness, conveying visions of the world, emphasizing again the contribution of Arabic, its poets and writers, to universal culture.

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Their options range from using online app-building tools, to taking crash courses in computer programming and coding languages, hiring a costly professional on contract, or recruiting a full-time developer.

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Moreover, they will have new virtual tools enabling them to learn other languages (including those of other species) rapidly and in-depth.

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Their diagnostic tools have been piloted in 35 schools across the UK and translated into 10 foreign languages.

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