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| license: cc-by-4.0 |
| language: ig |
| pretty_name: Igbo Proverbs Dataset - V1.1 |
| size_categories: n<1K |
| tags: [igbo, proverbs, tone-marked, dialect, nigerian-languages, low-resource languages ] |
| task_categories: [translation, other] |
| data_files: |
| - split: train |
| path: igbo_proverbs_sample_v1.csv |
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| # Igbo Proverbs Dataset V1.1 |
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| 50 manually curated Igbo proverbs with tone marks, dialect, context and zone metadata. |
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| **Collection method**: Entirely built on mobile phone, self-funded by native Igbo speaker. No laptop. |
| **Goal**: Reach 2k+ proverbs with full metadata by middle of 2027. |
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| Useful for NLP, translation, and cultural preservation projects. |
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| # Collaboration, Licensing & Custom Services |
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| This dataset is released under **CC-BY-4.0** to support open research in Igbo NLP, MT, and cultural preservation. This 50-row proof-of-concept is, and will remain fully open-source for researchers. |
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| As a trained linguist, I am currently expanding this work. |
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| **I am available for:** |
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| - Custom Data Annotation & Linguistic Validation (Tone-marking, diacritics) |
| - Commercial Licensing for expanded, production-ready dataset |
| - Academic/Institutional Partnerships and grant-funded collaboration |
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| **Contact**: Ifeanyi Okeh | stephenifeanyi58@gmail.com | [HF Profile](https://huggingface.co/Anyibaba) |
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| **Cite this dataset:** |
| ```bibtex |
| @dataset{anyibaba_igbo_proverbs_v1_1, |
| title={Igbo Proverbs Dataset - Tone-Marked, Dialect-Labeled}, |
| author={Okeh, Ifeanyi}, |
| year={2026}, |
| url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/Anyibaba/Igbo_Proverbs_Sample_V1} |
| ``` |
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| ## Changelog |
| - v1.0: 20 proverbs, initial release |
| - v1.1: 50 proverbs, fixed tone-marks |
