It’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 Wikipedia article as a small tribute to heritage languages.

Try it live

• Lemko translator: LemkoTran.com
• Rusyn translator: Rusynator.com

What this tool does

• Sentence-by-sentence translation (splits a paragraph into sentences and translates them one at a time)
• Multiple alphabets / transliteration modes so you can share results with family and friends in the writing system they actually use:
  • Polish Latin (easy to read in Poland)
  • Cyrillic
  • English alphabet (comfortable for US/UK readers)
  • Czech/Slovak options
  • Hungarian option (for example, if you’re messaging someone in Budapest)
  • Scientific transliteration (available on upgrade)

Demo video timestamps

00:00 — Intro + what this demo is

00:19 — Translating into Lemko (what it is + where it’s from)

00:33 — Open the apps: LemkoTran + Rusynator

00:46 — Test text: Wikipedia (International Mother Language Day)

01:00 — Paste + sentence-by-sentence translation

01:28 — Lemko for Slovakia (often called “Rusyn”)

01:37 — Change alphabets / transliteration

02:03 — Switch to Cyrillic

02:15 — English/CZ-SK/HU options + scientific mode mention

02:51 — Rusyn translator demo

03:10 — Wrap-up

Why I’m building this

Because languages don’t survive in museums—they survive in messages, jokes, daily life, and family group chats.

If you’re a heritage speaker, have Lemko/Rusyn roots, or you’re learning, this is for you.

Happy translating — and happy Mother Language Day.