The YAR (ANR) and Cais (B-Monde/Agile Cymru) projects are co-organizing a workshop on tools for minority languages with a focus on teaching contexts.

The workshop will take place on 5 May 2026, in Brittany (France) at Technopôle Brest-Iroise in Plouzane, on the premises of Institut National Polytechnique de Bretagne.

The aim of the workshop is to discuss the digital practices of teachers, learners, and speakers of minoritized languages and “non-standard” variants. How can we integrate the multiplicity of variants into our learning processes? How can we create tools in collaboration with their intended users in a way that is adapted to the sociological context of a given language? How can we equip teaching and learning in a way that is relevant to the entire speaking community? What practical ethics for NLP in minoritized languages?

We welcome proposals on the following (non-exhaustive) topics:

co-construction of tools with their users;
integration of NLP tools in learning processes (automatic generation of exercises, transcription tools for learners);
participatory methods for collecting, archiving, and disseminating resources for speakers;
processes of direct evaluations by the speakers.

Works that do not involve speakers of the language under focus, and works that concern languages for which tools are already widely available are not eligible.

Proposals should be sent by email to degemer@yar.bzh before the 13th March as an anonymous one-page abstract (including references), in English or French. The email should contain your name, surname and affiliation separately. Accepted abstracts will be presented as plenary talks.

Registration is €10, including lunch buffet and breaks. Financial assistance for travel expenses may be considered upon request.

This workshop is organized with the support of the Brittany Region (B-Monde), the Welsh Government (Agile Cymru), the CNRS, and the INP Bretagne. It is part of a series of workshops over three days, from 4 to 6 May. The 4 May (in English) will be dedicated to the issue of LLMs evaluations in Brittonic languages, and the 6 May (in Breton) to the design of tools for transcription in the classroom with teachers for adults.
Important dates

2026-03-13 submission deadline
2026-03-23 acceptation notifications
2026-05-05 workshop

Organising committee
Alice Millour (Paris VII)
Anne-Gwenn Bosser (INP Bretagne)
Dewi Jones (U. Bangor)
Jean-Yves Antoine (U. Blois)
Mélanie Jouitteau (CNRS)
Morgan Grobol (U. Paris Nanterre)