Dear OpenAI Team and Community,
We are a group of volunteers from Timor-Leste, and we would like to express our strong interest in contributing to the improvement and development of Tetum language support in OpenAI products.
Tetum is one of the national languages of Timor-Leste and an important part of our culture, identity, and heritage. We believe that better Tetum support in AI technology would provide significant benefits to our communities, especially students, young people, educators, researchers, and local organizations.
Our volunteer team is ready and willing to contribute our time, knowledge, and language skills. We would be happy to assist with:
- Tetum translations and proofreading
- Vocabulary and terminology
- Native-language examples
- Cultural and linguistic context
- Identifying translation or language-quality issues
- Reviewing AI responses in Tetum
- Providing feedback to improve Tetum language understanding
We are not asking for payment. Our main goal is to help make Tetum better supported in AI and to help preserve and promote our language through technology.
If OpenAI has any official program, community initiative, evaluation process, or other appropriate way for volunteers to contribute to Tetum language development, we would be very grateful to learn how we can participate.
We are ready to work together as a volunteer community from Timor-Leste.
Thank you for your time and for considering our request.
With respect and gratitude,
Timor-Leste Tetum Volunteer Team