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---
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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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|-------|----------|
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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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"total_examples": 26205,
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"splits": {
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"train": 20963,
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"created": "2025-08-30T02:06:55.745546",
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"total_examples": 26205,
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"splits": {
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"train": 20963,
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