We are glad to announce the launch of our new website designed under WordPress. Since 2017, the OBDILCI website was made and maintained with a minimal and no professional effort by OBDILCI’s President. Thanks to the support of DGLFLF, we…
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2023 Milestones
The Observatory of the Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Internet is glad to announce various important milestones in its endeavor towards measuring linguistic and cultural diversity in the Internet. 1. New Domain Name We have now a domain name and a logo designed…
Methodology Accepted in Peer-Reviewed Journal
Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
Database Access Now Available
Simpler and powerful access to the existing results is now available for Indicators of the Presence of Languages in the Internet.
How can we improve collective intelligence in a multilingual context?
OBDILCI published the paper “How can we improve collective intelligence in a multilingual context?“, in Imminent (Translated’s Research Center) Question of the Year 2023, July 2023 (English and français)
The method behind the unprecedented production of indicators of the presence of languages in the Internet
OBDILCI published The method behind the unprecedented production of indicators of the presence of languages in the Internet. in Frontiers Research Metrics & Analytics, Volume 8 – 2023.  doi: 10.3389/frma.2023.1149347.
CILPE2023
OBDILCI presented the project about Portuguese on the Internet in OEI International Conference of Spanish and Portuguese Languages, AsunciĂłn, 24/5/2023 (CILPE2023), in Axis 3: The power of communication, Session 5: Languages and digital space. Full Video Recording of Conference (8…
May 2023 V4 Results Now Available
New measurements after update of Ethnologue figures and comparisons with V3.2. Confirmation of progress of African languages.
Internet post 2020: English, universal language or triumph of multilingualism?
« Internet post 2020: anglais, langue universelle ou bien triomphe du multilinguisme? », introductory presentation to the Round Table Linguistic diversity in the digital age, OIF-Paris, 5 avril 2023 – Short executive presentation, Full presentation, Presentation of additional elements, short pre-recorded video (10mn.), video long pre-recorded (20mn)
April 2023 V3.2 Results Now Available
New measurements after update of ITU figures and comparisons with V3.1. Promising progress of African languages.