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English to Kamba

Author: Kathleen Siminyu

Data

- The JW300 English-Kamba dataset.

Model

- Default Masakhane Transformer translation model.
- Link to google drive folder with model(https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DL5JICbtNQ1hC285l3w7TiQ5LufryVw2?usp=sharing)

Analysis

Example 1

    Source:     Gideon wondered how it would be possible for him to “ save Israel out of Midian’s hand . ”
     Reference:  Mũlaĩka ũsu nĩwaneenie vandũ va Mũmbi na amũĩkĩĩthya Ngiteoni kana Yeova aĩ vamwe nake .
     Hypothesis: Ngiteoni eekũlasya ũndũ ũtonya ‘ kũtia Isilaeli . ’

Example 2

    Source:     It includes links to lists of Witnesses currently imprisoned for their faith .
     Reference:  7 : 12 ) Walika Kĩsesenĩ kya jw.org no wone masyĩtwa ma Ngũsĩ ila syovetwe .
     Hypothesis: Amwe ma Ngũsĩ sya Yeova nĩmoovetwe nũndũ wa mũĩkĩĩo woo .

Example 3

    Source:     And then she would try to return to Hosea .
     Reference:  Na ĩndĩ kyamina kũsembany’a na endwa makyo Yeova aĩtye kĩkatata kũmũsyokea Osea .
     Hypothesis: Na ĩndĩ nĩwasyokie Avakuki ambĩĩa kũsyokea Hosua .

Example 4

    Source:     The Bible itself says : “ The green grass dries up , the blossom withers , but the word of our God endures forever . ” ​ — Isaiah 40 : 8 .
     Reference:  Mbivilia yaĩtye atĩĩ : “ Nyeki nĩyũmaa , na ĩlaa nĩyĩvovaa ; ĩndĩ ndeto ya Ngai waitũ ĩkekala tene na tene . ” — Isaia 40 : 8 .
     Hypothesis: Mbivilia yaĩtye atĩĩ : “ Na mũisyo ũla mũnene , na ndeto ya Ngai , ĩndĩ ndeto ya Ngai yĩkalĩte tene na tene . ” — Isaia 40 : 8 .

Results

- BLEU dev: 14.83
- BLEU test: 24.96