The Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine wrote a letter to Google LLC requesting to include the Crimean Tatar language in the Google Translate service, explaining that the Crimean Tatar language (Qırımtatar tili, Latin Crimean Tatar language) is the language of one of the indigenous peoples of Ukraine. a capacious element of its identity and ethnocultural integrity.
The letter was signed by Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov.
“We are convinced that the integration of the Crimean Tatar language into Google Translate will increase the number of Crimean Tatar speakers, provide favorable conditions for expanding the scope of the language, in particular by promoting it outside the ethnic group, stimulate the study of Crimean Tatar by other ethnic groups. a great contribution to the cultural heritage of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and Ukraine as a whole, “said Oleksiy Reznikov.
Deputy Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitization Snaver Seitkhalilev said that a new website of the Ministry of Reintegration is being developed, where all official information of the ministry will also be duplicated in Crimean Tatar.
“The Crimean Tatar language should be as accessible as possible for daily use, education, research, enrichment of literature. We understand that in order to be included in the Google service, it is necessary to develop the maximum array of texts in Crimean Tatar. Therefore, the Crimean Tatar community is ready to join the work. This is important for Crimeans, for whom Crimean Tatar is their native language. Because the best level of distribution and use of any language that contributes to its development is realized through its integration into modern digital platforms. That is why the Ministry of Reintegration is doing everything to make the Crimean Tatar language appear in “digital” and its use was facilitated thanks to the Google Translate service, “said Snaver Seitkhalilev.