Māori Macrons and Internationalised Domain Names
Monday, July 27th, 2009We’ve proudly launched support for the registration of macronised domain names on iWantMyName, our global domain registrar site, just in time for Māori language week.
Indigenous groups around the world are looking seriously at how best to protect their digital identity, as the Internet continues to impact powerfully in both in economic and sociological terms. Providing macrons for the use of Māori language domains is a small but significant step towards preserving the expression of Māori language online.
We are also pleased to be able to provide advice to Karaitiana Taiuru of the Māori Internet Society who is currently building a case to create dotINDIGI (.INDIGI) a new top level domain for all Indigenous Peoples. “We see the opportunity to write Māori macron characters in web addresses as a long awaited natural progression”, said Mr Taiuru recently. “We are glad that an innovative local venture like iWantMyName is offering this opportunity at such an early stage and their support for Māori language week is highly admirable. It is also a significant step forward for all Indigenous Peoples of the world to be able to have their own online identity without character constraints.”
In addition to Māori macronised domain names, iWantMyName has also successfully implemented Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) for other non Latin characters. For example, an individual or company could now secure a dotCOM (.COM) domain using Chinese, Hindi or Arabic characters. This could be an advantage to a business looking to set up an online presence in a non-English speaking market.
Test the iWantMyName Domain Search with IDNs:
http://iwantmyname.com/search?domain=māori
http://iwantmyname.com/search?domain=überümlaut
http://iwantmyname.com/search?domain=任提谋