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language: |
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- en |
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- sw |
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- luy |
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multilinguality: |
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- multilingual |
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task_categories: |
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- translation |
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task_ids: |
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- translation |
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tags: |
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- luhya |
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- african-languages |
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- low-resource |
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- multilingual-translation |
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- kenya |
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size_categories: |
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- 10K<n<100K |
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source_datasets: |
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- original |
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license: cc-by-4.0 |
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--- |
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# Luhya Multilingual Translation Dataset |
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## Dataset Description |
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This dataset contains 26,205 translation pairs for Luhya dialects, English, and Swahili. It was created to support machine translation research for Luhya, a Bantu language family spoken in Kenya. |
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### Languages and Dialects |
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**Languages:** |
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- en |
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- luy |
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- sw |
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**Luhya Dialects:** |
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- Bukusu |
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- Luwanga |
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- Marachi |
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- Maragoli |
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- Tsotso |
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### Dataset Statistics |
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| Split | Examples | |
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| Train | 20,963 | |
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| Validation | 2,621 | |
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| Test | 2,621 | |
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| **Total** | **26,205** | |
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### Data Sources |
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- Bible |
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- Dictionary |
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- Proverbs |
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- Translations |
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## Dataset Structure |
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### Data Fields |
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- `source_text`: Source text for translation |
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- `target_text`: Target translation (includes dialect tokens) |
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- `source_lang`: Source language code |
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- `target_lang`: Target language code |
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- `dialect`: Specific Luhya dialect (if applicable) |
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- `domain`: Source domain (bible, dictionary, proverbs, etc.) |
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### Example |
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```json |
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{ |
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"source_text": "Hello, how are you?", |
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"target_text": "<luy_bukusu> Murachi mulahi?", |
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"source_lang": "en", |
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"target_lang": "luy", |
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"dialect": "Bukusu", |
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"domain": "greetings" |
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} |
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``` |
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## Usage |
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```python |
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from datasets import load_dataset |
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dataset = load_dataset("mamakobe/luhya-multilingual-dataset") |
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# Access splits |
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train_data = dataset['train'] |
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val_data = dataset['validation'] |
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test_data = dataset['test'] |
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``` |
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## Ethical Considerations |
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### Community Involvement |
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- Dataset created in collaboration with Luhya language communities |
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- Sources include traditional texts and community contributions |
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- Respects cultural and linguistic heritage |
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### Intended Use |
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- Machine translation research |
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- Language preservation efforts |
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- Educational applications |
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- Cultural documentation |
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### Limitations |
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- May not represent all Luhya dialects equally |
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- Translation quality varies by domain |
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- Some entries may contain cultural context not captured in direct translation |
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## Citation |
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If you use this dataset, please cite: |
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```bibtex |
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@dataset{luhya_multilingual_2024, |
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title={Luhya Multilingual Translation Dataset}, |
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author={mamakobe}, |
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year={2024}, |
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url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/mamakobe/luhya-multilingual-dataset} |
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} |
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``` |
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## License |
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This dataset is released under CC-BY-4.0 license. Please respect the cultural heritage of the Luhya communities when using this data. |
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Dataset created: 2025-08-30 |
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