Uttarakhand’s dialects will be linked to AI, language data collection portal launched, CM inaugurated
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A historic step has been taken towards connecting the folk languages of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, namely Garhwali, Kumaoni, and Jaunsari, with AI. To this end, a grand launch of the Bhasha AI Portal was held in Seattle, USA, and Surrey-Vancouver, Canada. This historic portal was inaugurated through a video message from Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
This portal will collect approximately 1 million words, sentences, proverbs, and stories from the Garhwali, Kumaoni, and Jaunsari languages, enabling AI platforms to learn from them and communicate in our languages in the future. This historic launch took place at a grand event organized by the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Cultural Society, Canada, attended by over 4,000 expatriate Uttarakhandi people.
The Chief Minister described this initiative as a revolutionary effort to connect Uttarakhand’s cultural identity with the digital age. He also extended his heartfelt greetings to the Uttarakhandi expatriates living in the US and Canada. In his message, CM Dhami said that as long as our language is alive, our culture is alive. The Uttarakhand government is always committed to preserving and promoting its mother tongues and will fully support this historic initiative.
US-based AI architect Sachidanand Semwal said that this is not just a technical project, but a mass movement to connect with our roots and keep them alive for generations to come. If his over 20 years of engineering experience and four years of AI experience are being used to preserve his mother tongue, what greater blessing could there be for him? We will run this initiative as a social movement. He said anyone who wishes to join is welcome, whether they are engineers, language experts, folk artists, social workers, or businesspeople.
Bishan Khanduri, President of the Devbhoomi Uttarakhand Cultural Society, Canada, said, “We are proud to have the opportunity to host this historic launch. This initiative is an important step for all Uttarakhandi people living abroad, and will keep future generations connected to their roots.” The society also announced that AI-enabled language learning centers will be established in Canada and the United States, where migrant children will be able to learn Garhwali, Kumaoni, and Jaunsari languages using modern technology. These centers will be affiliated with Pritam Bharatwan’s Jagar Academy.
