Partnerships
Build the dictionary with us.
Kịrịkẹnị is a free, community-built dictionary of Kịrịkẹ. We work with schools, cultural bodies, technology teams and government to put the language where people already are.
- 5,067
- dictionary entries
- 4,898
- headwords
Built on Levi Sika’s 1995 manuscript, edited by Roger Blench, and growing with every reviewed contribution.
Who we work with
Four kinds of partner, one language.
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Schools & universities
Bring Kịrịkẹ into the classroom with material drawn straight from the dictionary.
- Learning packs built around a class or a term
- Word lists and quizzes for language lessons
- Student projects that record and document speakers
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Cultural & community bodies
Help us capture the words, sayings and practices that live outside any book.
- Community recording days for pronunciations
- Cultural notes on festivals, masquerades and fishing life
- Elders reviewing entries the 1995 manuscript left uncertain
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Technology teams
Make Kịrịkẹ easy to type, read and hear on the devices people already use.
- Keyboards and fonts that handle ẹ ị ọ ụ ḅ ḍ and tone marks
- Offline dictionary and learning apps
- Language tools built on the dictionary, on terms agreed together
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Government & councils
Put the language where people meet it every day.
- Documenting place, compound and family names
- Public information and signage in Kịrịkẹ
- Support for teaching the language in local schools
What partners get
Work that lasts longer than a project.
- Access to the dictionary and its language resources for your work
- Collaboration on research and documentation projects
- A part in the wider effort to keep Kịrịkẹ spoken
- Recognition for your organisation alongside the work
- Learning material shaped around your audience
How it starts
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Tell us what you have in mind
Use the form below to introduce your organisation and your idea.
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We talk it through
An editor gets back to you to agree what you would like to build and what it needs.
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We build it together
Your organisation is recognised alongside the work it helps create.
Enquire
Start a conversation.
Tell us who you are and what you would like to do together. A few lines is enough to begin.
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