---
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
---
   # Igbo Proverbs Dataset V1.1


50 manually curated Igbo proverbs with tone marks, dialect, context and zone metadata. 

**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.

Useful for NLP, translation, and cultural preservation projects. 


   # Collaboration, Licensing & Custom Services

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. 

As a trained linguist, I am currently expanding this work.

**I am available for:**

- Custom Data Annotation & Linguistic Validation (Tone-marking, diacritics)
- Commercial Licensing for expanded, production-ready dataset
- Academic/Institutional Partnerships and grant-funded collaboration
- 
**Contact**: Ifeanyi Okeh | stephenifeanyi58@gmail.com | [HF Profile](https://huggingface.co/Anyibaba)

**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}
```


   ## Changelog
   - v1.0: 20 proverbs, initial release
   - v1.1: 50 proverbs, fixed tone-marks