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Kola Tubosun

Nigerian writer, linguist, and teacher · Nigeria · Academics · Born 1981 · age 45

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Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún is a Nigerian linguist, writer, and film-maker best known for his work in African digital humanities.

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Fulbright Scholarship

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About this person

Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún is a Nigerian linguist, writer, and film-maker best known for his work in African digital humanities. A Fulbright Fellow and Chevening Scholar, Túbọ̀sún has led efforts to integrate African languages into global technology, including the introduction of Nigerian English to Google’s voice recognition systems. He is the publisher of the literary platform OlongoAfrica and the director of the documentary Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory (2024). In 2016, he became the first African to receive the Premio Ostana "Special Prize" for his advocacy in indigenous language rights. He is currently the Africa editor of the Best Literary Translations anthology, published by Deep Vellum.

Country
Nigeria
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
living
Dates
Born 1981 · age 45

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