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# English to Hausa |
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Author: Adewale Akinfaderin |
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## Data |
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- The JW300 English-Hausa dataset. |
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- The Tanzil (Quran) English-Hausa dataset. |
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- The Wikimedia English-Hausa dataset. |
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- The Tatoeba English-Hausa dataset |
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## Model |
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- Default Masakhane Transformer translation model. |
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- Link to google drive folder with model [here](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ARrGTpVSgXY7ceiiUyMeG1LK0kcpLS4M?usp=sharing) |
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- Updates on future experiments and other methods can be seen [here](https://github.com/WalePhenomenon/Hausa-NMT) |
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## Analysis |
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Example 1 |
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```sh |
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Source: “ If possible , ” the Scriptures counsel us , “ as far as it depends upon you , be peaceable with all men . ” |
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Reference: Nassosi ya ba mu wannan shawarar : “ Idan ya yiwu , ku zama lafiya da dukan mutane , gwargwadon iyawarku . ” |
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Hypothesis: Littafi Mai Tsarki ya ce : “ Idan ya yiwu , ” wato , “ idan ya yiwu , ku zauna lafiya da dukan mutane . ” |
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Example 2 |
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```sh |
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Source: The fact that the Bible is available in all major languages on earth is a testimony to what ? |
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Reference: Wane tabbaci ne ake da shi cewa akwai Littafi Mai Tsarki cikin dukan manyan harsunan duniya ? |
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Hypothesis: Gaskiyar cewa Littafi Mai Tsarki yana da amfani a dukan harsuna da yawa a duniya shaida ne ga menene ? |
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Example 3 |
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```sh |
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Source: But why were there not among the generations before you those possessing understanding , who should have forbidden the making of mischief in the earth , except a few of those whom We delivered from among them ? |
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Reference: To , don me mãsu hankali ba su kasance daga mutãnen ƙarnõnin da suke a gabãninku ba , sunã hani daga ɓarna a cikin ƙasa ? fãce kaɗan daga wanda Muka kuɓutar daga gare su ( sun yi hanin ) . |
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Hypothesis: To , don me , waɗansu al 'ummõmi daga gabãninku ba su kasance a gabãninku ba , sunã hani daga ɓarna a cikin ƙasa ? fãce kaɗan daga wanda Muka kuɓutar daga gare su ? |
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# Results |
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- BLEU train: 35.88 |
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- BLEU dev: 38.26 |
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- BLEU test: 41.11 |
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