{"id":8749,"date":"2019-11-21T08:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T16:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/?p=8749"},"modified":"2020-03-17T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T21:16:48","slug":"kia-ora-te-reo-maori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/translator/blog\/2019\/11\/21\/kia-ora-te-reo-maori\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia ora, te reo M\u0101ori!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we are happy to announce that we have added te reo M\u0101ori to Microsoft Translator.<\/p>\n

On our mission to break down language barriers, we often have the chance to tackle interesting challenges. For the Translator team, adding te reo M\u0101ori was such an exciting opportunity. Continuing a journey which started back in the days of statistical machine translation and Translator Hub, we now release neural machine translation (NMT) models fit for use with Custom Translator, our customization solution for NMT. This brings te reo M\u0101ori to all scenarios powered by Microsoft Translator, and our users can build their own custom models, for their specific needs.<\/p>\n

\"Maori<\/p>\n

Neural machine translation technology has recently achieved impressive quality gains, characterized by highly fluent and accurate output, even for low-resourced languages such as M\u0101ori. Using deep learning, we have iteratively refined our machine translation models. With today\u2019s release, our commitment to deliver high-quality machine translation for te reo M\u0101ori moves to the next stage, as we prepare to continuously improve translation quality based on feedback from our users.<\/p>\n

M\u0101ori Language<\/h3>\n

The M\u0101ori language is classified as a Polynesian language, together with Tahitian, Marquesan, Rapa Nui of Easter Island, and Hawaiian. M\u0101ori uses the Latin script, with the macron (horizontal bar on top of a vowel) to denote the long form of the vowel and the absence of the macron denoting the short form. One of the official languages of New Zealand since 1987, te reo M\u0101ori has recently experienced a revival, with growing interest in and adoption of the language throughout the country.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has been working with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo M\u0101ori<\/a> (the M\u0101ori Language Commission) on projects that include te reo M\u0101ori in our platforms and software for more than 14 years. We want to provide better access to M\u0101ori language and culture via the technology Kiwis use every day. In collaboration with the wider M\u0101ori community, we hope to be able to contribute to increasing adoption of te reo M\u0101ori, especially concerning its usage in the digital space. You can read more about our engagement in Brad Smith\u2019s blog<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

M\u0101ori is available now, or in the next few days, on all Microsoft Translator\u202fapps<\/b><\/a>,\u202fadd-ins<\/b><\/a>,\u202fOffice<\/b><\/a>,\u202fTranslator for Bing<\/b><\/a>, and through the\u202fAzure Cognitive Services\u202fTranslator API\u202f<\/b><\/a>for businesses and developers.<\/p>\n

What you can do with Microsoft Translator<\/h3>\n

Translate real-time conversations, menus and street signs, websites, documents, and more using the Translator app for Windows, iOS, Android and the web. Use the Microsoft Translator Text and Speech API, both members of the Azure Cognitive Services family, to help globalize your business and customer interactions. Create a more inclusive classroom for both students and parents with live captioning and cross-language understanding.<\/p>\n

For more information on Microsoft Translator please visit: https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/translator\/<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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