hausanlp/hausanlp

Hausa Natural Language Processing Repository ### Hi there, welcome! sannu da zuwa !!! Visit us : hausanlp.github.io # Hausa-NLP Open Community ## Welcome! Thank you for visiting HausaNLP open community project repository. Website: hausanlp.github.io Email: shamsuddeen2004@gmail.com This document (the README file) is a hub to give you some information about Hausa-NLP project. Jump straight to one of the sections below, or just scroll down to find out more. ## Table of Contents - The problem - The solution-what are we doing? - How can you get involved? - Latest Hausa papers by HausaNLP and collaborators - Hausa Language Resource - Meeting Notes - Contact us - Glossary ## The problem: why Hausa language? Hausa is an Afroasiatic language related to Arabic, Hebrew, Berber, Amharic, and Somali, amongst others. Hausa rivals the Swahili language as the most important language on the African continent. Hausa is ranked as the 27th most spoken language in the world. It is spoken by an estimated 64 million people as a first and second language. Most Hausa speakers live in Nigeria and the Southern Republic of Niger. The language is also spoken in other African countries such as the Benin Republic, Chad, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Togo, and Sudan. Despite Hausa being the second most spoken language in Africa, there are no language resources for Hausa natural language processing. We take the first step to breaking this digital divide by creating an open resource for the Hausa language. ## The solution - what are we doing? We are an open community of academics, researchers, students, ML-engineers, and NLP enthusiasts with a passion for Hausa natural language processing. We aim to democratise Hausa-NLP by developing Hausa language resources, promoting Hausa natural language processing research, and fostering collaboration among relevant stakeholders. ## How can you get involved? If you think you can help in any way (and we're sure you can) or in any of the many area …