ibtihal-naime/moroccan_darija

# Smartly Darija NLP Project Welcome to the **Smartly Darija NLP Project**, an ambitious open-source initiative by **Smartly.ai**, dedicated to the Moroccan dialect, **Darija**. ## 📌 Project Objective This project aims to collect, organize, and develop a powerful multilingual dataset that bridges: - **Darija** (written in Arabic script and Latin transcription, *Arabizi*), - **Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)**, and - **English** ## 🌍 Vision This dataset will serve as the foundation for developing an **intelligent chatbot** capable of: - Understanding **natural Darija**. - Identifying the context of questions. - Delivering **precise and tailored** responses. ### 🌟 Example **User Input:** `كيفاش نبدل كلمة السر؟` **Expected Output:** `باش تبدل كلمة السر، سير ل'نسيت كلمة السر' وبدل.` By highlighting the richness and diversity of Moroccan culture, we aim to lay the groundwork for innovative **Natural Language Processing (NLP)** solutions. --- ## 🤝 How to Contribute? We invite everyone to join us in this exciting project! Here's how you can contribute: 1. **Go to the Issues section:** - Browse the available issues. - Choose one and **comment on it** to have it assigned to you. 2. **Fork the Dataset Repository:** - Create your own copy of the repository by clicking the "Fork" button. 3. **Translate and fix typos:** - Work on the file corresponding to your assigned issue by: - Adding translations in **Darija (Arabic)** and **Arabizi (Latin)**. - Fixing any typos or inconsistencies. 4. If there are multiple possible synonyms, you can duplicate the phrases and provide additional translations. 5. **Open a Pull Request:** - Once your work is complete, submit a **Pull Request** for review. ## 🔍 Recommendation: Translation and Transcription Guide To maintain consistency across the dataset, here’s a guide for aligning **Darija (Arabic)**, **Arabizi**, **MSA**, and **English** translations. ### 1. Example Translation Table | **Darija (Arabic)** | **Arabizi (Latin …