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About us

Learning Indigenous languages, in the open

Mob Translate is an independent open research project for exploring First Nations languages. It brings attributed records from dictionaries, grammars, archives, recordings, and contributions into one searchable place. Publication here does not make a resource official, community-owned, or community-certified.

Today that's 4 languages and 13,709 entries. The application code is MIT-licensed; language data and model artifacts retain their own source and upstream terms.

What we're building

Translation for everyone

A public research translator for Indigenous languages: accessible, source-aware, and explicit that machine output is an unverified draft.

Living dictionaries

Source-traced word lists that can grow through documented corrections and contributions without hiding provenance or review state.

AI that knows its place

Research models and dictionary-grounded prompts that can assist exploration without pretending to be speaker-certified translation.

Accountability first

Language custodians, speakers, linguists, and learners can contribute or correct records; participation and approval are never implied.

What's live now

Already available for communities, learners, and contributors.

  • Dictionaries for multiple Indigenous languages
  • English to Indigenous language translation
  • Interactive learning games and quizzes
  • Community contribution and word rating
  • Dark mode and a mobile-first layout
  • Place-name mapping with geographic data

Get in touch

Questions, collaboration ideas, or just want to say hello? Reach out.

@ajaxdavis

Contribute

We welcome developers, linguists, and community members. Every contribution counts.

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Get in touch

Questions, corrections, or want your community's language added? Email ajax [at] mobtranslate.com and we'll get back to you.