State of the Map Asia (SotM-Asia) is the annual regional conference of OpenStreetMap (OSM) organized by OSM communities in Asia. First SotM-Asia was organized in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2015, and the second was organized in Manila, Philippines in 2016. This year’s conference, third in the series, was organized in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 23 – 24, 2017 at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal. We brought nearly 200 Open Mapping enthusiasts from Asia and beyond to this year’s SotM-Asia. The event provided an opportunity to share knowledge and experience among mappers; expand their network; and generate ideas to expand map coverage and effective use of OSM data in Asian continent. We chose ‘from creation to use of OSM data’ as the theme of this year’s conference, emphasizing on the effective use of OSM data. We also brought together a government panel from four different countries in this year’s SotM-Asia. We believe this event will deepen the bond and enhance collaboration among OSM communities across Asia. More information about the conference can be found on: http://stateofthemap.asia.

1. Local Language Maps in
OpenStreetMap
Yogesh K S, OpenStreetMap India, IT for Change
OSM Username: @yogi_ks

2. OSM data is rich
Enables users to add multi-lingual map data
name:lang_code=*

3. Multilingual maps

4. Indian context
The Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution contains a list of 22 scheduled languages.
Each state has its own official language.

5. State of Indian languages in OpenStreetMap
https://thejeshgn.com/projects/state-of-indian-languages-openstreetmap/

6. How do we localize map names?
With available editors:
● JOSM
● iD
● Nomino

7. Java OpenStreetMap Editor
Using filters to get lang tags

8. iD Editor
Set your local language as preferred
language

9. Nomino
http://nomino.openstreetmap.fr

10. Happy multilingual mapping!
Thank you :)