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----
-language:
-- en
-- sw
-- luy
-multilinguality:
-- multilingual
-task_categories:
-- translation
-task_ids:
-- translation
-tags:
-- luhya
-- african-languages
-- low-resource
-- multilingual-translation
-- kenya
-size_categories:
-- 10K<n<100K
-source_datasets:
-- original
-license: cc-by-4.0
----
+# Luhya Multilingual Dataset
 
-# Luhya Multilingual Translation Dataset
-
-## Dataset Description
-
-This dataset contains 26,205 translation pairs for Luhya dialects, English, and Swahili. It was created to support machine translation research for Luhya, a Bantu language family spoken in Kenya.
-
-### Languages and Dialects
-
-**Languages:**
-- en
-- luy
-- sw
-
-**Luhya Dialects:**
-- Bukusu
-- Luwanga
-- Marachi
-- Maragoli
-- Tsotso
-
-### Dataset Statistics
-
-| Split | Examples |
-|-------|----------|
-| Train | 20,963 |
-| Validation | 2,621 |
-| Test | 2,621 |
-| **Total** | **26,205** |
-
-### Data Sources
-
-- Bible
-- Dictionary
-- Proverbs
-- Translations
-
-## Dataset Structure
-
-### Data Fields
-
-- `source_text`: Source text for translation
-- `target_text`: Target translation (includes dialect tokens)
-- `source_lang`: Source language code
-- `target_lang`: Target language code  
-- `dialect`: Specific Luhya dialect (if applicable)
-- `domain`: Source domain (bible, dictionary, proverbs, etc.)
-
-### Example
-
-```json
-{
-  "source_text": "Hello, how are you?",
-  "target_text": "<luy_bukusu> Murachi mulahi?",
-  "source_lang": "en",
-  "target_lang": "luy", 
-  "dialect": "Bukusu",
-  "domain": "greetings"
-}
-```
-
-## Usage
-
-```python
-from datasets import load_dataset
-
-dataset = load_dataset("mamakobe/luhya-multilingual-dataset")
-
-# Access splits
-train_data = dataset['train']
-val_data = dataset['validation'] 
-test_data = dataset['test']
-```
-
-## Ethical Considerations
-
-### Community Involvement
-- Dataset created in collaboration with Luhya language communities
-- Sources include traditional texts and community contributions
-- Respects cultural and linguistic heritage
-
-### Intended Use
-- Machine translation research
-- Language preservation efforts
-- Educational applications
-- Cultural documentation
-
-### Limitations
-- May not represent all Luhya dialects equally
-- Translation quality varies by domain
-- Some entries may contain cultural context not captured in direct translation
-
-## Citation
-
-If you use this dataset, please cite:
-
-```bibtex
-@dataset{luhya_multilingual_2024,
-  title={Luhya Multilingual Translation Dataset},
-  author={mamakobe},
-  year={2024},
-  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/mamakobe/luhya-multilingual-dataset}
-}
-```
-
-## License
-
-This dataset is released under CC-BY-4.0 license. Please respect the cultural heritage of the Luhya communities when using this data.
-
----
-
-Dataset created: 2025-08-22
+Repository for the Luhya multilingual translation project.