New big projects ahead: Nias language projects
In the past three months a lot of things happened, but there will be a lot in the future. Last year I started the Nias Keyboard Project , a project to provide Nias typical characters, that are not available on normal keyboard (smartphones and PCs). That's done and the app has been available on Google Play for a few months. That led me to create a dictionary and a language extension for AnySoftKeyboard, the truly open-source Android keyboard project. While I was trying to figure out how to write a hunspell affix file for Nias language (would be needed for the automatic spelling check on the PC), I realised another step is needed: to set the standard of the language itself (or at least a reference I can work on). And that led me to form a group of enthusiasts to discuss various topics on Nias language. The WA group finally agreed on a five year plan (2020-2025) to document, to set standards and to promote Nias language. In June I realised that it was a huge task to compile new wor...