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Uyari project builds AI translation models for indigenous languages

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The Uyari project has developed an open toolkit to create translation models for indigenous languages, addressing the communication gap faced by millions who interact with essential services in languages they don't fully understand. The system designs and filters translated sentences, with the first application focusing on the Shawi language in the Peruvian Amazon. Uyari utilizes AI models for translation generation and fine-tuning, significantly reducing the cost and effort compared to traditional methods, and has released its code and data openly. AI

IMPACT Facilitates access to essential services for indigenous language speakers by bridging communication gaps.

RANK_REASON The article describes an open toolkit and its application for creating AI translation models, fitting the 'tool' category.

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Uyari project builds AI translation models for indigenous languages

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  1. Towards AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Alexander Salazar ·

    No Doctor, No Judge, No App Understands Them: Building Translation Data for 476M Indigenous People

    <h4>Uyari: 111,363 designed sentences in eight languages, ready for any Indigenous language, starting with Shawi in the Peruvian Amazon</h4><h3>TL;DR</h3><p>Millions of Indigenous people meet doctors, courts and forms in a language they do not fully understand. Uyari is an open t…

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