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🇸🇩 ArSyra Sudanese Arabic Dataset

Sudanese Arabic — a distinctive dialect blending Arabic with African influences.

Dataset Summary

Sudanese Arabic data covering all linguistic categories. Sudanese Arabic is a distinctive dialect that blends Arabic with local African influences, creating unique vocabulary and expression patterns.

One of the most underrepresented Arabic dialects in NLP, making this dataset particularly valuable for researchers aiming to build inclusive Arabic systems.

Statistic	Value
Total Records	14,167
Linguistic Categories	18
Countries Represented	1 (Sudan)
Dialect Groups	1 (Sudanese)
Average Quality Score	95.6/100
License	CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
Last Updated	2026-02-23

How ArSyra Compares to Existing Arabic Datasets

Dataset	Records	Dialects	Countries	Categories	Verified	MSA↔Dialect Pairs
ArSyra (arsyra-sudanese)	14,167	1	1	18	✅	✅
NADI (shared task)	~20K	4	21	1	❌ (Twitter)	❌
MADAR	~12K	6	25	1	✅ (paid)	✅
AOC (Arabic Online Commentary)	~100K	—	—	3	❌ (scraped)	❌
DART (Dialect Arabic)	~25K	5	—	1	❌ (Twitter)	❌
ArSentD-LEV	~4K	1	4	1	❌ (Twitter)	❌

ArSyra's advantages: Authentic native-speaker data (not scraped), multi-category structure, parallel MSA↔dialect text, quality scored, and continuously growing.

Related ArSyra Datasets

Explore our other specialized Arabic dialect datasets:

🏆 ArSyra Complete — Multi-Dialect Arabic Dataset — The most comprehensive multi-dialect Arabic dataset available.
🤖 ArSyra Chatbot — Conversational Arabic Training Data — Purpose-built training data for Arabic conversational AI systems.
🌐 ArSyra Translation — Arabic Dialect–MSA Parallel Corpus — Parallel corpus bridging Modern Standard Arabic and regional dialects.
🇪🇬 ArSyra Egyptian Arabic (Masri) Dataset — The most widely understood Arabic dialect — now as structured NLP data.
🇸🇾 ArSyra Levantine Arabic (Shami) Dataset — Authentic Shami dialect data from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine.
🇸🇦 ArSyra Gulf Arabic (Khaliji) Dataset — Gulf Arabic data from the Arabian Peninsula's rapidly growing digital population.

Browse all datasets: huggingface.co/ArSyra | arsyra.com/datasets.html

Supported Tasks

Text Generation — Fine-tune language models to generate authentic dialectal Arabic text.
Text Classification — Train classifiers for dialect identification, sentiment analysis, and content categorization.

Languages

Primary Language: Arabic (ar)

This dataset contains text in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the following regional dialect groups: Sudanese. Country-level dialect codes: ar-SD.

Dataset Structure

Data Instances

Each record represents a single response from a verified native Arabic speaker to a structured linguistic prompt:

{
  "question_code": "AI-D-0001",
  "category": "dialect",
  "subcategory": "رمضان",
  "question_text": "أنا أحب رمضان.",
  "answer_text": "أنا بحب رمضان",
  "response_time_ms": 0,
  "quality_score": 100,
  "country": "SD",
  "dialect_group": "sudanese",
  "answered_at": "2026-02-22T23:37:27.878Z",
  "question_source": "ai_generated",
  "quality_grade": "A",
  "speaker_hash": "anon-YWktc2Qt"
}

Data Fields

Field	Type	Description
`text`	string	The Arabic text content — may be in dialect, MSA, or a mix
`category`	string	Linguistic category (e.g., `dialect`, `proverbs`, `sentiment`, `conversation_pairs`)
`country`	string	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code of the speaker (e.g., `EG`, `SA`, `MA`)
`dialect_group`	string	Broad dialect group: `egyptian`, `levantine`, `gulf`, `maghrebi`, `iraqi`, or `sudanese`
`quality_score`	int	Human-assigned quality rating from 0 to 100
`msa_text`	string	Modern Standard Arabic equivalent (where available)
`context`	string	Additional context about the prompt or response
`speaker_hash`	string	Anonymized speaker identifier

Data Splits

Split	Examples
train	14,167

Note: A single train split is provided. We recommend creating your own train/validation/test splits based on your use case. For dialect-fair evaluation, stratify by country or dialect_group.

Category Breakdown

Category	Records	% of Total
dialect	4,728	33.4%
conversation_pairs	3,416	24.1%
sentiment	2,400	16.9%
vocabulary	1,937	13.7%
proverbs	687	4.8%
slang	110	0.8%
freeform	100	0.7%
instruction_following	100	0.7%
taboo	81	0.6%
formality_transfer	80	0.6%
instructions	80	0.6%
medical_dialect	80	0.6%
greetings	70	0.5%
tech_dialect	70	0.5%
food_culture	60	0.4%
price	60	0.4%
paraphrase	58	0.4%
code_switching	50	0.4%

Dataset Creation

Curation Rationale

Sudanese Arabic is virtually absent from existing Arabic NLP datasets. This dataset provides the first dedicated collection of Sudanese dialect data, enabling inclusive Arabic NLP that serves all Arabic speakers.

Source Data

Initial Data Collection and Normalization

Data was collected through the ArSyra platform (arsyra.com), a multi-dialect Arabic data collection system where verified native Arabic speakers respond to structured linguistic prompts about their dialect. The platform:

Verifies speakers through phone number verification (region-specific) and language verification questions
Presents structured prompts across multiple linguistic categories: dialect translations, conversation pairs, proverbs, slang, code-switching, sentiment expressions, instruction following, formality registers, and more
Quality-scores all data through multi-layer validation to ensure linguistic accuracy and dialect authenticity
Automatically enriches responses with metadata: country, dialect group, category, and quality indicators

Who are the source language producers?

Native Arabic speakers from 1 countries across the Arab world (Sudan), participating voluntarily through the ArSyra platform. Speakers represent diverse demographics including age groups, education levels, and urban/rural backgrounds.

Annotations

Annotation Process

Each response receives:

Automatic quality scoring based on response length, character set validation, and consistency checks
Category labeling derived from the prompt type
Dialect group classification based on the speaker's registered country
Cross-speaker validation where multiple speakers from the same region answer the same prompts

Who are the annotators?

The primary "annotators" are the native speakers themselves, who provide dialectal data along with structured metadata. Quality scoring is automated. No external annotators are used for labeling.

Personal and Sensitive Information

All speaker identifiers are anonymized — original user IDs are replaced with non-reversible hashed identifiers
No personally identifiable information (names, locations, phone numbers) is included
Taboo and sensitive content (where present) is clearly labeled by category
Speakers provided informed consent during registration for their anonymized data to be used for research

Considerations for Using the Data

Social Impact

This dataset contributes to Arabic NLP equity by providing training data for the dialects actually spoken by 400+ million people. Most existing Arabic NLP resources focus exclusively on Modern Standard Arabic, which is no one's native language. By bridging this gap, ArSyra helps ensure that Arabic-speaking populations benefit equally from advances in language technology.

Discussion of Biases

Known biases to consider:

Platform access bias — Contributors need internet access and a smartphone, potentially underrepresenting older, rural, or lower-income speakers
Country representation — Some countries may be overrepresented depending on recruitment channels
Urban bias — Online populations tend to be more urban, potentially underrepresenting rural dialect variants
Literacy bias — Written responses may differ from purely spoken dialect, as speakers may unconsciously shift toward MSA
Self-selection bias — Voluntary participants may not represent the full demographic spectrum

Other Known Limitations

Written approximations — Dialectal Arabic has limited standardized orthography; spelling varies across speakers
Prompt influence — Structured prompts may elicit more formal responses than spontaneous speech
Quality variation — Despite quality scoring, some responses may be lower quality
Temporal snapshot — Language evolves; slang and expressions may become dated over time

Additional Information

Use Cases

Training Sudanese Arabic language models
Inclusive Arabic NLP covering all dialect groups
Sudanese dialect identification and classification
Research on Arabic-African language contact

Get the Full Dataset

This repository contains a preview sample of 50 records out of 14,167 total. Purchase the full dataset instantly at arsyra.com/datasets.html

Pricing


Preview (this repo)	50 sample records — free to download and evaluate
Full Dataset	14,167 records — instant download after purchase
Academic License	From $29 — for research and non-commercial use
Commercial License	From $99 — for products, SaaS, and enterprise use

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What you get with the full dataset:

All 14,167 quality-filtered records
Per-category JSONL splits for easy loading
Instant download as ZIP after payment
Regular updates as our community grows
Priority support for integration questions

Questions? Email support@arsyra.com

Quick Start

from datasets import load_dataset

# Load the preview sample
dataset = load_dataset("ArSyra/arsyra-sudanese")
print(f"Preview: {len(dataset['train'])} sample records")

# Browse examples
for example in dataset["train"].select(range(5)):
    print(f"{example['country']} ({example['dialect_group']}): {example['text'][:80]}...")

# For the full dataset (14,167 records), visit: https://arsyra.com/datasets.html

Licensing Information

The preview sample included in this repository is released under CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.

The full dataset is available under flexible licensing terms:

License	Use Case	Pricing
CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0	Academic research, non-commercial use	From $29
Commercial License	Enterprise, products, SaaS applications	From $99

Purchase a license → or email support@arsyra.com for custom licensing.

Citation Information

If you use this dataset in your research, please cite:

@dataset{arsyra_arsyra_sudanese_2026,
  title     = {ArSyra Sudanese Arabic Dataset},
  author    = {{ArSyra Team}},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/ArSyra/arsyra-sudanese},
  publisher = {HuggingFace},
  license   = {CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0},
  note      = {Multi-dialect Arabic dataset with 14,167 records from 1 countries}
}

Contributions

Thanks to the Arabic-speaking community who contributed their dialectal knowledge through the ArSyra platform. To contribute, visit arsyra.com.

Dataset card generated by the ArSyra Publish Pipeline. Last updated: 2026-02-23.

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