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Apple's iOS devices currently support just 50 languages, out of
thousands that are in use globally. Soon, that figure will creep up to
51. A fresh AP report notes that Cherokee Chief Chad Smith actually
visited Apple and used students currently being schooled in immersion
programs to "pull at the heartstrings" of Apple's brass, and
eventually, Cupertino caved. The tribe has been working with Apple to
develop Cherokee language software for the iPhone, iPod and iPad, the
latter of which will purportedly become available at a later date.
Naturally, this momentous occasion wouldn't have occurred without
"years" of work, and while we're sure members of the Cherokee Nation
are stoked to have the only American Indian language supported by
Apple devices, this may actually serve to provide hope for others who
speak less prominent tongues. All told, just 8,000 or so individuals
still speak Cherokee, and most of those are aged 50 and up. But if
Apple's willing to include support for that, who knows what else it'll
become fluent in during the coming months.
[Thanks, Christian]
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