Germany to test dialect analysis software on asylum-seekers
It will help determine where migrants are from
17 March, 16:40Brinkmann told Ap that officials would still rely on a range of information, including documents presented by the asylum-seeker and an expert opinion, before reaching a final conclusion. Last year officials commissioned 1,405 language analyses, up from 431 in 2015.
Authorities have expressed concern that some asylum-seekers from Arab countries are claiming to be from Syria in hopes of increasing their chances of staying in Germany. (ANSA).