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| | license: mit |
| | language: |
| | - en |
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| | # Nepali Sign Language Character Dataset |
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| | This project contains a dataset of Nepali sign language characters. The dataset is organized into two categories based on the background type: `Plain Background` and `Random Background`. Each category contains subfolders representing Nepali characters, with each folder containing a specific number of images. |
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| | ## Folder Structure |
| | Inside the NSL.zip the dataset is structured as follows: |
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| | ``` |
| | ├── Plain Background |
| | │ ├── 0 |
| | │ ├── 1 |
| | │ ├── 2 |
| | │ ├── ... |
| | │ └── 35 |
| | ├── Random Background |
| | │ ├── 0 |
| | │ ├── 1 |
| | │ ├── 2 |
| | │ ├── ... |
| | │ └── 35 |
| | ``` |
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| | ### Plain Background |
| | - Contains 36 folders labeled from `0` to `35`, each representing a Nepali sign language character. |
| | - Each folder has **1000 images** of the respective character captured against a plain background. |
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| | ### Random Background |
| | - Contains 36 folders labeled from `0` to `35`, each representing a Nepali sign language character. |
| | - Each folder has **500 images** of the respective character captured against a random background. |
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| | ## Folder to Nepali Character Mapping |
| | Below is the mapping of folder numbers to Nepali characters: |
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| | | Folder Number | Nepali Character | |
| | |---------------|------------------| |
| | | 0 | क | |
| | | 1 | ख | |
| | | 2 | ग | |
| | | 3 | घ | |
| | | 4 | ङ | |
| | | 5 | च | |
| | | 6 | छ | |
| | | 7 | ज | |
| | | 8 | झ | |
| | | 9 | ञ | |
| | | 10 | ट | |
| | | 11 | ठ | |
| | | 12 | ड | |
| | | 13 | ढ | |
| | | 14 | ण | |
| | | 15 | त | |
| | | 16 | थ | |
| | | 17 | द | |
| | | 18 | ध | |
| | | 19 | न | |
| | | 20 | प | |
| | | 21 | फ | |
| | | 22 | ब | |
| | | 23 | भ | |
| | | 24 | म | |
| | | 25 | य | |
| | | 26 | र | |
| | | 27 | ल | |
| | | 28 | व | |
| | | 29 | श | |
| | | 30 | ष | |
| | | 31 | स | |
| | | 32 | ह | |
| | | 33 | क्ष | |
| | | 34 | त्र | |
| | | 35 | ज्ञ | |
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| | ## Dataset Details |
| | The dataset is designed to support machine learning and deep learning applications, particularly for tasks such as: |
| | - Gesture recognition |
| | - Sign language translation |
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| | ### Nepali Characters Mapping |
| | Each folder number corresponds to a specific Nepali character in sign language. A mapping table or reference for these numbers should be used in conjunction with this dataset for proper labeling and interpretation. |
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| | ## Applications |
| | This dataset can be utilized in: |
| | - Training models to recognize Nepali sign language. |
| | - Developing applications for aiding communication with the hearing-impaired community. |
| | - Research in sign language recognition and interpretation. |
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| | ## Citation |
| | If you use this dataset in your research or projects, please cite this work as: |
| | ``` |
| | Birat Poudel, Satyam Ghimire, Sijan Bhattarai, Saurav Bhandari. (2025). Nepali Sign Language Character Dataset. |
| | ``` |
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| | ## License |
| | This dataset is provided under the [MIT License](LICENSE). Please ensure appropriate use and give credit when using the dataset. |
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| | ## Acknowledgments |
| | Special thanks to all contributors who helped in capturing, organizing, and validating this dataset, including Satyam Ghimire, Sijan Bhattarai, and Saurav Bhandari. |
