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 Example of the main interface | |||||
| Developer(s) | Chuck Smith, Richard Delamore [1] | ||||
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| Initial release | 22 April 2017 | ||||
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| Platform | Android, iOS [1] | ||||
| License | Proprietary [1] | ||||
| Website |
amikumu | ||||
Amikumu ( /ɑːmiˈkuːmuː/ ah-mee-KOO-moo; Esperanto pronunciation: [a.mi.ˈku.mu]) is a cross-platform app for smartphones ( Android and iOS) which can be used to find people nearby who speak or learn the same languages as the user. [4] [5] [1] [6] The app was launched for Esperanto speakers on 22 April 2017 [7] [8] [9] and for speakers of all languages during LangFest in Montreal on 25 August 2017. On 9 August 2018 Amikumu had members in more than 130 countries speaking 588 languages. [10]
Architecture
The Android app is written in Java and Kotlin, the iOS app in Swift, and the server in Ruby on Rails. [1]
Kickstarter campaign
Amikumu was funded in part using Kickstarter. The Kickstarter campaign, organized by Esperanto speakers Chuck Smith and Richard " Evildea" Delamore, launched on 18 October 2016. More than 3000 euros were collected in the first 10 hours after the campaign started. The original goal of the campaign was 8500 euros, [11] which was reached in 27 hours. [12] The campaign went on until 16 November 2016, collecting a total of 26,671 euros, [11] which is over three times more than the original goal.
References
- ^ a b c d e "MvP010 Amikumu" (in Esperanto). Movada vidpunkto. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Amikumu for Android". Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Amikumu for iOS". Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Salisbury, Josh (2017-12-06). "'Saluton!': the surprise return of Esperanto | Science | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ Ana María Dávila (2018-01-08). "'Paroli esperanton' no es cosa del pasado | cataluna" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Amikumu helpos trovi proksimajn esperantistojn" (in Esperanto). Libera Folio. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Amikumu – find nearby speakers - Android Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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"Amikumu ekhavis pli ol mil novajn uzantojn".
Libera Folio (in Esperanto). 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
La poŝtelefona aplikaĵo Amikumu, kiu helpas trovi proksimajn esperantistojn, estis lanĉita sabate la 22-an de aprilo.
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^
Pavinski, Rogener. "Chuck Smith en la teknologia generacio".
Kontakto (in Esperanto). 54 (279): 5.
Ĝi estis lanĉita sabate la 22-an de aprilo.
- ^ "Amikumu statistics". 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Amikumu: the app to use languages with people near you". Kickstarter. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "@laevildea ne povas kaŝi sian ekscitiĝon pri la 100%-financiĝo de nia monkolekta kampanjo post nur 27 horoj!" (in Esperanto). Twitter. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
External links
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Example of the main interface | |||||
| Developer(s) | Chuck Smith, Richard Delamore [1] | ||||
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| Initial release | 22 April 2017 | ||||
| Stable release(s) [±] | |||||
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| Platform | Android, iOS [1] | ||||
| License | Proprietary [1] | ||||
| Website |
amikumu | ||||
Amikumu ( /ɑːmiˈkuːmuː/ ah-mee-KOO-moo; Esperanto pronunciation: [a.mi.ˈku.mu]) is a cross-platform app for smartphones ( Android and iOS) which can be used to find people nearby who speak or learn the same languages as the user. [4] [5] [1] [6] The app was launched for Esperanto speakers on 22 April 2017 [7] [8] [9] and for speakers of all languages during LangFest in Montreal on 25 August 2017. On 9 August 2018 Amikumu had members in more than 130 countries speaking 588 languages. [10]
Architecture
The Android app is written in Java and Kotlin, the iOS app in Swift, and the server in Ruby on Rails. [1]
Kickstarter campaign
Amikumu was funded in part using Kickstarter. The Kickstarter campaign, organized by Esperanto speakers Chuck Smith and Richard " Evildea" Delamore, launched on 18 October 2016. More than 3000 euros were collected in the first 10 hours after the campaign started. The original goal of the campaign was 8500 euros, [11] which was reached in 27 hours. [12] The campaign went on until 16 November 2016, collecting a total of 26,671 euros, [11] which is over three times more than the original goal.
References
- ^ a b c d e "MvP010 Amikumu" (in Esperanto). Movada vidpunkto. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Amikumu for Android". Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Amikumu for iOS". Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Salisbury, Josh (2017-12-06). "'Saluton!': the surprise return of Esperanto | Science | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ Ana María Dávila (2018-01-08). "'Paroli esperanton' no es cosa del pasado | cataluna" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ "Amikumu helpos trovi proksimajn esperantistojn" (in Esperanto). Libera Folio. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Amikumu – find nearby speakers - Android Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
-
^
"Amikumu ekhavis pli ol mil novajn uzantojn".
Libera Folio (in Esperanto). 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
La poŝtelefona aplikaĵo Amikumu, kiu helpas trovi proksimajn esperantistojn, estis lanĉita sabate la 22-an de aprilo.
-
^
Pavinski, Rogener. "Chuck Smith en la teknologia generacio".
Kontakto (in Esperanto). 54 (279): 5.
Ĝi estis lanĉita sabate la 22-an de aprilo.
- ^ "Amikumu statistics". 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Amikumu: the app to use languages with people near you". Kickstarter. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "@laevildea ne povas kaŝi sian ekscitiĝon pri la 100%-financiĝo de nia monkolekta kampanjo post nur 27 horoj!" (in Esperanto). Twitter. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-19.