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Browse filesTigre is a language of significant demographic and linguistic importance in Eritrea. It's a primary language for approximately one-third of Eritrea's population, serving as the native tongue for the Tigre ethnic group. In addition, it's used as a second language by other groups in the country's lowlands who live in close proximity to Tigre-speaking communities.
From a linguistic standpoint, Tigre is considered a "linguistic fossil" because it has preserved many archaic features of Ge'ez, an ancient Semitic language. This makes it a valuable tool for scholars studying the historical evolution and relationships within the Semitic language family.
Despite its historical and cultural significance, the Tigre language remains significantly underrepresented in Natural Language Processing (NLP). This project is a collaborative effort by the Tigre-speaking community, both in Eritrea and the diaspora, to address this gap. We are building a comprehensive set of open resources and tools to support NLP research and development for the language. We believe advancements in Tigre NLP can pave the way for similar progress in Ge式ez, its closest relative and a historically significant Semitic language.
Both Tigre and Ge式ez are currently being integrated into the Meta/UNESCO Language Technology Partner Program and Google Translate, marking major steps forward in their digital recognition and accessibility. This work, built upon community-driven data, contributes to these ongoing efforts by developing a suite of NLP artifacts to advance the digital presence of these languages.
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