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# List of Accepted Languages | ||
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Submissions for the languages spoken in Southeast Asia (detailed in [this spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FX5oNdP2RcPseatKtXIKHfoppi_c986ZrV_gEX-ccgA/edit?usp=sharing)) would be very much appreciated. | ||
| Countries | Total \#Languages | Official, indigenous | Official, non-indigenous | Sign languages | Creole | | ||
|:-----------:|:-----------------:|:--------------------:|:------------------------:|:--------------:|:------:| | ||
| Brunei | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Cambodia | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | ||
| East Timor | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | ||
| Indonesia | 719 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | ||
| Laos | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | ||
| Malaysia | 114 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | ||
| Myanmar | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | ||
| Philippines | 178 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | ||
| Singapore | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | ||
| Thailand | 51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | ||
| Vietnam | 94 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | ||
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We seek datasets of languages spoken in the South East Asia. The total number of unique languages spoken in this region is 1304 languages. Please refer to [this spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FX5oNdP2RcPseatKtXIKHfoppi_c986ZrV_gEX-ccgA/edit?usp=sharing) to check the full list. | ||
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# FAQ | ||
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### Are non-indigenous but major languages in SEA also accepted? | ||
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Yes! We also accept non-indigenous languages spoken in SEA regions, e.g., English, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil, Cantonese, etc. | ||
Yes! We accept non-indigenous languages spoken in SEA regions, e.g., English, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil, Cantonese, etc. | ||
Since this initiative is mainly to represent SEA, please make sure that those datasets are either collected: 1) from speakers in SEA or 2) in SEA regions. | ||
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## What about creoles? | ||
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A creole is a language that comes from a simplified version of another language, or the mix of two or more languages. In Singapore, people speak a creole that's mostly based on English. | ||
Any creoles that are based on SEA official and/or indigenous languages (e.g., Singlish is based on English) are welcome! |