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 # README
 
-This README would normally document whatever steps are necessary to get the
-application up and running.
+TokiTranslate is a community-focused, collaborative website for translating the
+[Toki Pona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toki_Pona) dictionary into new languages.
 
-Things you may want to cover:
+Designed from the beginning for community ownership of all translations we produce. Export
+of entire translated dictionaries available for download in JSON.
 
-* Ruby version
-
-* System dependencies
-
-* Configuration
-
-* Database creation
-
-* Database initialization
-
-* How to run the test suite
-
-* Services (job queues, cache servers, search engines, etc.)
-
-* Deployment instructions
-
-* ...
+Under active development and not yet live.