STATUS of Myanmar Language Implementation

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STATUS of Myanmar Language Implementation

• 23-1-2005
• Myanmar ICT Week
• MICT Park
• by Zaw Htut
• MCPA and
• Myanmar NLP Research Center

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Current Standardization

• What ISO did
• Unicode Character Code Set
• What we did
• Typing Sequence (natural writing sequence)
• Locale Data (LCDR)
• Interface Translation
• Rendering and Storage Rules
• web site for NLP www.mcf.org.mm/unicode
• Proposals for Mon, Shan, and Kayin

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Myanmar Unicode Code Chart
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1. Typing Sequence
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2. Locale Data
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3. Interface Translation
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TOTAL 320,000 TRANSLATED 4300
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4. Rendering and Storage Rules
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5. Myanmar Unicode NLP Research Center's Web
Sitehttp//www.mcf.org.mm/unicode/
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6. Proposing other Myanmar national languages to
the ISOMon Unicode Code Chartas proposed to
ISO
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Shan Unicode Code Chart as proposed to ISO
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Karen Unicode Code Chart as proposed to ISO
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Conclusion

• A Research Center is already established.
• Financial support from both public and private
  sector.
• Myanmar language processing research is being
  done by a group of full-time professionals
• Many volunteers are contributing

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Topics to discuss on 26th

• Encoding Issues
• Database Support
• Development Support
• End User Supports
• Translation Issues
• Sorting issues
• Hardware performance
• Network performance
• Myanmar Enabling Kit Installation
• How to type in Myanmar on MLE 1.0
• How we will really type using Unicode
• We invite everyone to come back on 26th for
  Myanmar NLP Workshop.

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Thank you. The end.

• We welcome
• contributions from
• any person or organization.
• We have a weekly meeting on NLP
• every Thursday 3pm in MICT Park.
• Website http//mcf.org.mm/unicode
• Email myanmar-nlp_at_mail4u.com.mm