ENGLISH TO SWAHILI
Author: Sackey Freshia
DATA
- The JW300 English-Swahili dataset
Model
Transformer model (Using JoeyNMT)
Link to model:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XB00wUjQsZL81GeCLreE5Iclss4m7LgY/view?usp=sharing
Analysis
Example 1
Source: Katika mwaka wa 1997 wasichana 90,000 walipata mimba huko Uingereza .
Reference: There were almost 90,000 conceptions to teenagers in England in 1997 .
Hypothesis: In 1997 90,000 girls became pregnant in Britain .
Example 2
Source: Lazima ujikakamue kujua kile isemacho Biblia kusudi usadikishwe na kutegemeka kwake .
Reference: You must exert yourself to find out what the Bible says so as to be convinced of its reliability .
Hypothesis: You must decide to know what the Bible says to be convinced and reliable to him .
Example 3
Source: Kwenye kituo kikuu katika jiji la Strasbourg , ambalo ni makao ya Mahakama ya Ulaya ya Haki za Kibinadamu , wasafiri walipanga foleni wakisubiri kupata nakala yao .
Reference: In Strasbourg , home of the European Court of Human Rights , travelers at the central station line up patiently to receive their copy .
Hypothesis: At the center in the city of Strasbourg , a European Court of Human Rights , travelers arranged to send up in waiting for their copy .
Example 4
Source: Kukumbatia kwingi na busu nyingi .
Reference: Lots of hugs and kisses .
Hypothesis: Membering many and discreet .
RESULTS
- BLEU train: 36.14
- BLEU dev: 36.08
- BLEU test: 48.79