Kupu

Developer's DescriptionBy Spark New Zealand Trading LimitedIntroducing Kupu, a Spark-sponsored app that uses the camera in your phone to instantly translate objects into te reo Mori.Introducing Kupu, a Spark-sponsored app that uses the camera in your phone to instantly translate objects into te reo Mori.Powered by Google technology and knowledge from the Te Aka Mori Dictionary, Kupu provides a new way to experience the language. Its really easy to use just take a photo of an everyday object (or upload your own) and see it translated in real time. You can save the translated image, share it or have another go.As Kupu relies on the latest Machine Learning technology it may not get it right every time, but were working hard to improve it. You can help us by using the Translation Feedback feature to log any translations that dont seem right.We hope you enjoy using Kupu to explore the world of te reo Mori.For a more comprehensive te reo Mori learning experience, check out http://maoridictionary.co.nzTe Aka Mori Dictionary is a product of the lifes work of Professor John C. Moorfield (1943 2018). A humble and unassuming man of Pkeh descent, Prof. Moorfield was highly respected in the Mori community, and was affectionately known as Te Murumra. Without Johns advocacy and dedication to the revitalisation of the Mori language we would not have such a comprehensive and rich resource to draw on.