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Collaborative, multimedia dictionaries built by communities speaking endangered and under-represented languages.

Ese Ejja

aná

oso bandera, oso hormiguero gigante

dAXunhyuuga'

q’ee’shk’

Stellar's jay, bluejay

Werikyana Tiriyó Prtgês Inglês

ma’maya

mamão

San Sebastián del Monte Mixtec (Tò’on Ndà’vi)

la'và

rana

Zapoteco de la sierra norte, San Juan Bautista Atepec, Oaxaca

bexhe

mapache

San Francisco Yateé Zapotec

Owé (a dialect of Yoruba)

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Multimedia entries

Every word can carry audio from named speakers, photos, video, phonetics, and example sentences.

Multilingual definitions

Gloss entries in dozens of regional and national languages so neighbors, schools, and diaspora can all use the dictionary.

Custom keyboards

Type special characters and tone marks with per-dictionary keyboards built for your orthography.

Built for collaboration

Invite managers and contributors. Work together from anywhere, with every change tracked.

Import and export

Bring in existing word lists from spreadsheets and export your data anytime — it's your community's dictionary.

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