Emergency Drives Thousands to Learn Haitian
Creole
British Red Cross Emergency Lists Added to Transparent Language’s Free Byki Software for iPhone and
Desktops to Help Relief Workers and Civilians Make an Impact
February 02, 2010 07:53 AM Eastern Time
NASHUA, N.H.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Transparent Language Inc. announced today the release of free
versions of their Haitian Creole language software based on the British Red Cross Emergency phrase list. The
language learning company has added the 62 common medical questions and statements from the British Red Cross
to its Haitian Creole Byki software. In the hope that these software programs will enable thousands of people to
better mobilize and respond to the emergency, Transparent Language has made them all available for Windows,
Mac,iPhone, and Web Browser, all at no charge.
“Relief workers need to be able to communicate with locals” says Michael Quinlan, CEO of Transparent Language.
“Byki, combined with the British Red Cross Emergency language list, serves a pressing need among relief workers
and illustrates how ordinary people can quickly gain the skills to make an impact.”
This is the most recent step in Transparent Language’s effort to help bridge the language barriers in Haiti. Last week
marked their release of a free iPhone app which has been featured in the iTunes App Store’s “What’s Hot” section.
Over 21,000 users have already downloaded this FREE app.
Haitian Creole Learning Resources Now Available
Byki Express for Windows & Mac Computers
The entire Byki collection of over 1,500 critical Haitian Creole words and phrases, normally available only in the
paid Byki Deluxe Edition, is now available in the Byki Express Edition, which is available at no charge in Windows
and Macintosh versions. To download the free enhanced Byki Express software for Haitian Creole, visit Byki.com,
choose Haitian Creole from the list of available languages and follow the onscreen instructions. Since the disaster
struck, hundreds of people