This dataset provides a glossary of AI terms in Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English (as the common core), and other languages widely spoken in Africa. It's a JSON file, covering “Basic” and “Advanced” levels, to improve AI literacy.
# AI Terminologies in African Languages
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Version: 2025-07-14
Author: ssa-ai-terminologies@
Copyright 2025 AI Terminologies in African Languages Contributors
Overview:
This dataset provides a glossary of AI terms in Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans,
English (as the common core), and other languages widely spoken in Africa. It's
a JSON file, covering "Basic" and "Advanced" levels, to improve AI literacy.
Motivation:
Removing barriers to help promote AI understanding and participation by speakers
of African languages.
Details:
* Name: SSA AI Terminologies
* Format: JSON
* Languages: Various.
* Content: AI term definitions, categorized by level.
* Size: ~200 KB.
Structure:
* metadata: Language-specific headings.
* glossary_by_level: Terms/definitions, by level.
Data Content License:
- This license applies to the **definitions, translations, and all raw data** within the glossary files.
- CC BY-SA 4.0
Data Viewer License:
- This license applies to the **software code** used to display the glossary (the web application, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.).
- Apache License 2.0
Future Updates:
More African languages will be added.
How to Use:
Use and share the dataset. Contribute modifications. Translate for other
languages. Discuss AI terminology!
Citation:
If you use this dataset in your work, please cite it as follows:
```bibtex
@misc{ssa_ai_terminologies_2025,
author = "AI Terminologies in African Languages Contributors",
title = {AI Terminologies in African Languages Dataset},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {\url{
github.com,
note = {Version 2025-07-14. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.}
}
```
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