Amharic, Afaan Oromoo, Afi Somaali, and Tigrinya have AI. Sidaamu Afoo does not. We are building the first AI ecosystem to change that.
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The Reality
Our mothers cannot describe their pain to doctors who cannot understand Sidaamu Afoo. Our students cannot learn in their own language. Our farmers cannot access smart tools. The world is moving forward, but Sidaama is being left behind.
| Language | AI Support |
|---|---|
| Amharic / አማርኛ | ✅ Supported |
| Afaan Oromoo | ✅ Supported |
| Somali / Soomaali | ✅ Supported |
| Tigrinya / ትግርኛ | ✅ Supported |
| Sidaamu Afoo | ❌ Not Supported |
ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude do not understand Sidaamu Afoo.
Our Solution
Huurokki borrotenni. Sidaamu afii huuro borrote widira qoli
Telegiraamete wo’naali →Borrokki naggi yitino huuronni. Borrokki sidaamu afii huurora qoli
Telegiraamete wo’naali →You type English text, get translated to Sidaamu Afoo.
Telegiraamete wo’naali →TikTokers and YouTubers upload their videos, get them automatically captioned in Sidaamu Afoo. Accessible to the deaf and the diaspora.
Telegiraamete wo’naali →See It In Action
The Founder
I am Shimelis Hatiso, a graduate of the Hayole Education Project — a boarding school built by the Sidama community. I built this AI ecosystem without a university lab, funding, or a credit card.
Driven by my community's belief in education, I am on a mission to ensure no Sidaama is left unheard because of the language they speak.
"Sidaamu Afii baxeemmo anni'ya, ahaahi'ya, awuri'ya, awutuutti'yanna daga'ya afooti"
Open Science
"Sidaamu Afoo AI: A Zero-Cost, Multi-Modal NLP Ecosystem"
Our datasets are private for ethical reasons. Contact us for research access.
Get Involved
Send this site to 5 Sidaama speakers. Community size = data volume = better AI.
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Join the Movement
Join the Sidaama AI community on Telegram. Translate a sentence. Correct the AI. Share it with your family. Together, we will ensure no Sidaama voice is left behind.
Contact: shimehatisoburiso@gmail.com
