WeSay – Overview

WeSay helps non-linguists build a dictionary in their own language.

• WeSay is customizable and task-oriented.

• WeSay uses a standard xml format.

Around the world, speakers of lesser known languages are eager to develop their own languages. Part of that development will mean collecting stories for publication and developing a dictionary. In many cases, they are limited to working with limited experience with computers.

WeSay - Solution

• Simple and easy to use

• Task oriented

• Available on hardware appropriate to the environment

• Support data sharing

• Empower communities to do their word collection

• Different application for setting up a project

• Enable and disable tasks

• Select language to use for user interface

• Set up writing system

• Can use a comparative word list.

• Can use semantic domains

• Can have pictures

• Can have example sentences

• Can do backups

• Can export to SFM

• Can interface with Lexique Pro