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Demo: LLM AI Lemko & Rusyn Translators
1–2 minutesIt’s Friday, February 20, 2026, and I’m publishing a quick demo of what I’ve been building: an AI (LLM)-powered translator that translates from English (and other regional languages) into Lemko, plus a Rusyn translator for Slovakia. Tomorrow (Feb 21) is International Mother Language Day, so for the demo I translate the first paragraph of the…
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Lemko черевікы ⟨čerevikŷ⟩ ‘shoes’
1–2 minutesThe Lemko word черевікы ⟨čerevikŷ⟩ means shoes in English, черевики ⟨čerevyky⟩ in Standard Ukrainian, and buty in Polish.
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Lemko авто ⟨avto⟩ ‘car’
1–2 minutesThe neuter Lemko noun авто ⟨avto⟩ means car or automobile in English and auto or samochód in Polish. The accent is on the first syllable.
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Lemko земля ⟨zemlja⟩ ‘earth’
2–3 minutesLearn how to translate, pronounce, memorize, and use the Lemko noun земля ⟨zemlja⟩ ‘earth’. With etymology and comprehensive references.
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Lemko рік ⟨rik⟩ ‘year’
2–3 minutesLearn the meaning, origin and declension of Lemko рік ⟨rik⟩ ‘year’, plus how to memorize it.
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Lemko Demonstrative Pronouns
4–6 minutesLearn the translation, etymology, and standardized declension of the Lemko demonstrative pronouns ⟨tot⟩ “this” and ⟨tamtot⟩ “that”.
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Lemko быти ⟨bŷty⟩ ‘be’
6–9 minutesTo be or not to be? Быти або не быти? That is the question, and now you can conjugate the infinitives made famous by the opening line of Hamlet’s soliloquy in Lemko using the automatic translation service LemkoTran, or craft your own copulae using this handy DIY guide. Translations The Lemko verb быти (scientific transliteration:…
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New Experiment: Lab-Made Lemko?
1–2 minutesA new experiment tests the hypothesis that a machine can translate into the endangered language of Lemko.
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AI Empowers Speakers of Endangered Languages like Lemko Event Watchable On-Demand
1–2 minutesThe October 26, 2021 product launch and interactive demonstration was taped as can now be watched in its entirety here. To watch and follow along, visit the event page.
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Event: Artificial Intelligence Empowers Speakers of Endangered Languages like Lemko
1–2 minutesOctober 26, 2021 | 6 p.m. EST In a demonstration sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, PittsburghNationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, and University Center for International Studies, as well as the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, engineer and linguist Petro Orynycz unveils hybrid artificial intelligence technology that empowers new…
artificial intelligence (AI) BLEU Demonstrative Endangered Language large language model (LLM) NLP NMT Noun Pronoun Revitalization Rusyn Verb
