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Home > Google launches Swahili language internet search engine

Contributor [1]
Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 02:00
Categories: 
Internet & technology [2]
Issue Number: 
181 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Internet search engine Google has launched a Kiswahili language service to be accessed through the .ke domain name. The service was launched on October 2004, according to the Google web logs commonly referred to as blogs. Kenya Network Information Center (Kenic) systems manager Michuki Mwangi says use of Swahili and the .KE domain in such a reputable search engine will boost the Kenyan identity.

Category: 
ICT, Media & Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/internet/25439 [5]

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