Small Data, Big Dreams: Lessons Learned from the Faroese Centre for Language Technology

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Abstract

Developing language technology for low-resource languages presents numerous challenges, including a shortage of high-quality data, inadequate computational infrastructure, and limited expertise—from skilled annotators to engineers. These challenges often force low-resource communities to rely on international partners and major tech companies, thereby restricting their influence over how their languages are represented in the digital realm. The Language Technology Centre at the University of the Faroe Islands addresses these issues holistically by focusing on sustainable, open-source technological development, fostering continuous community dialogue, and assessing innovative data annotation strategies. This poster outlines the Centre's key initiatives for advancing Faroese language technology.

At menna máltøkni til smá mál hevur við sær nógvar avbjóðingar. Millum annað vantar dátugrundarlag av góðari góðsku, tøknilig undirstøðukervi eru ófullfíggjað, og staðbundin serfrøði er avmarkað í øllum frá mál- og tekstviðgerð til verkfrøði. Hesar avbjóðingar noyða ofta smá málsamfeløg at dúva upp á altjóða samstarvsfelagar og tøknirisar. Hetta avmarkar møguleikarnar at ávirka, hvussu egið mál verður umboðað í talgilda rúminum. Máltøknidepilin á Fróðskaparsetri Føroya bøtir um hesar umstøður við at arbeiða fyri burðardyggari og opnari menning av tøkni, fremja framhaldandi samfelagssamskifti og meta um nýhugsandi dátuviðgerðarhættir. Henda plakat lýsir høvuðsátøkini hjá Máltøknideplinum at menna føroyska máltøkni.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2025
EventLT4ALL: Language Technologies for All: Advancing Humanism through Language Technologies: Advancing Humanism through Language Technologies - UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Duration: 24 Feb 202526 Feb 2025
Conference number: 2
https://www.lt4all2025.eu/

Conference

ConferenceLT4ALL: Language Technologies for All: Advancing Humanism through Language Technologies
Abbreviated titleLT4ALL
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period24/02/2526/02/25
Internet address

Keywords

  • Faroese Centre for Language Technology
  • language technology

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