12 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Why spelling policy comes before data collection
When we started collecting text for Nigerian Pidgin, the hardest part was not the modelling. It was agreeing on how the language is written down…
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9 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Notes from a week of offline classroom testing
When we started collecting text for Nigerian Pidgin, the hardest part was not the modelling. It was agreeing on how the language is written down…
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6 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
What our students taught us about assessment
When we started collecting text for Nigerian Pidgin, the hardest part was not the modelling. It was agreeing on how the language is written down…