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+# Orature AI - Pioneering Urdu Language AI
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+**Mission:** Orature AI is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of Artificial Intelligence, and Language Models for the Urdu language. We aim to develop computationally efficient, culturally-aware, and accessible language technologies that empower local communities, researchers, and businesses. Our work focuses on bridging the linguistic digital divide and promoting equitable and sustainable AI development.
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+**Vision:** To be a leading force in creating and democratizing state-of-the-art NLP resources for Urdu, a low-resource language, fostering innovation and inclusivity in the global AI landscape.
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+## About Us
+
+Orature AI has emerged from the foundational work of the ALIF الف project, a Final Year Project at Habib University (Spring 2025). Our core team comprises passionate researchers and engineers committed to open-source principles and collaborative innovation.
+
+**Core Team (Founders of ALIF الف):**
+*   Syed Muhammad Ali Naqvi
+*   Zainab Haider
+*   Syeda Haya Fatima
+*   Hammad Sajid
+*   Ali Muhammad Asad
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+**Affiliation:**
+*   Habib University, Dhanani School of Science and Engineering
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+## Our Focus Areas
+
+*   **Data Curation & Tokenization:** Novel creation and meticulous preprocessing of large-scale, culturally relevant datasets and language-specific tokenizer.
+*   **Urdu Language Model Development:** Creating robust pretrained and instruction-tuned Small Language Models (SLMs) for Urdu.
+*   **Low-Resource NLP:** Developing scalable frameworks and methodologies for building language models for underrepresented languages.
+*   **Open Source Contribution:** Sharing models, datasets, and research findings with the global community.
+*   **Sustainable AI:** Advocating for efficient and environmentally conscious AI practices.
+
+## Our Flagship Project: ALIF الف
+
+The **ALIF الف** project represents our initial and core contribution, featuring a series of Urdu pretrained generative models, custom tokenizers, and comprehensive datasets.
+<!-- *   [Link to ALIF Project Paper/Website (if separate from HF)]
+*   [Link to ALIF Models on Hugging Face]
+*   [Link to ALIF Datasets on Hugging Face] -->
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+<!-- ## Values
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+*   **Openness:** We believe in the power of open-source to accelerate research and development.
+*   **Inclusivity:** We strive to make AI accessible and beneficial for all linguistic communities.
+*   **Rigor:** We are committed to high-quality research and meticulous development practices.
+*   **Collaboration:** We welcome partnerships and contributions from the wider community.
+*   **Impact:** We aim to create AI solutions that have a tangible positive impact. -->
+
+## Get Involved
+
+*   **Explore our Models & Datasets:** Browse our contributions on the Hugging Face Hub.
+<!-- *   **Contribute:** We encourage contributions to our open-source projects. Check out our GitHub repositories [Link to Orature AI GitHub Org, if applicable]. -->
+<!-- *   **Contact Us:** For collaborations, inquiries, or feedback, please reach out to [YOUR_ORATURE_AI_EMAIL_OR_CONTACT_METHOD]. -->