English to Lingala

Author: Murhabazi B. Espoir

Data

- The JW300 English- Lingala.

Model

- Default Masakhane Transformer translation model.
- The model can be found [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sp6Qq3B-qj1kT1xATESGPqPc1meYQKk1/view?usp=sharing)

Analysis

Example 1

    Source:     Jehovah Is Exalted
    Reference:  Yehova akumisami
    Hypothesis: Yehova atombwami

Example 2

    Source:     He goes to an Escuela Nueva , or New School , that has a flexible program designed to help children to catch up if they have to miss a few days ’ school  — a common occurrence , especially at harvest time .
    Reference:  Akendeke kelasi na Escuela Nueva , to eteyelo ya sika , oyo ezali na manáka ya pɛtɛɛ mpo na kosunga bana ete bázonga nsima te ata soki bazangisi kelasi na boumeli ya mwa mikolo , likambo liyaka mbala na mbala , mingimingi na ntango ya kobuka mbuma .
    Hypothesis: Azali kokende na Ecuela Nueva , to na Eteyelo ya Sika , oyo ezali na programɛ moko ya malamu mpenza oyo ebongisami mpo na kosalisa bana bázwa ekateli soki basengeli kozanga mwa mikolo , elingi koloba makambo oyo esalemaka mingi , mingimingi na eleko ya kobuka mbuma .

Example 3

    Source:     asked an Awake ! writer .
    Reference:  Mokomi moko ya Lamuká !
     Hypothesis: etunaki ye ete : “ Nakosala nini ? ”

Results

- BLEU dev :   32.74
- BLEU test :  48.64