Add your voice to #PutIgboInTech
Igbo is spoken by millions, yet many everyday technologies still struggle to recognize it. #PutIgboInTech brings Igbo speakers and allies together to show technology companies that the demand for Igbo support is real.
We’re calling for Igbo to work in the digital tools people already use, starting with speech recognition, automatic captions and transcription.
Help Amplify #PutIgboInTech on Social Media
Help more people see why Igbo deserves support in everyday technology. Here’s how you can make your voice heard.
Comment and Tag Tech Companies
Tell tech companies which features you want to work in Igbo. Comment on our posts or relevant conversations, tag the companies involved, and use #PutIgboInTech.
Share Your Experience
Show what you wish technology could do in Igbo. It could be a captioning feature that doesn’t work, a voice assistant that doesn’t understand you, or something you’d love to see supported.
Tag @tokatahq and use #PutIgboInTech so we can find and share your contribution.
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Why can’t CapCut caption Igbo?
See the captioning gap that Igbo-speaking creators encounter in everyday tools.
Roundtable campaign reel on Instagram
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Our community is speaking up
See how supporters are making the case for Igbo in technology.
Made your own? Tag @tokatahq and use #PutIgboInTech. See how
What we’re asking technology companies to change
We’re asking technology companies to make Igbo work in the products people already use, beginning with speech recognition, captions and transcription. That means building for Igbo, testing with real speakers and making language support a clear product priority.
- Recognize spoken Igbo. Accurate speech recognition, so captions, transcription, dictation and voice features work in Igbo.
- Test with fluent Igbo speakers. A language on a support list doesn’t mean the experience works.
- Say clearly which features support Igbo. People shouldn’t have to find out by trial and error.
- Put Igbo on the roadmap now. Voice is becoming a default way to use technology; Igbo shouldn’t be an afterthought.
See the evidence behind these asks in the Tracker.
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November 21 roundtable: flyers, lineup graphics & share captions →
For a WhatsApp group, a community meeting or a conversation with someone in tech.
Looking for Igbo datasets, models and tools? See the technical resources directory.