ShengGPT – README

Sheng AI is a digital initiative focused on preserving, structuring, and enhancing access to Sheng — a dynamic urban language widely spoken in East Africa.

🔹 Purpose & Vision

• Create a secure, read-only Sheng API for linguists, developers, and platforms
• Build a ShengGPT chatbot for engagement & learning
• Develop a Sheng dictionary with etymology and usage era
• Provide training datasets for African NLP

🔹 Why it Matters

Sheng is more than slang — it's a lens, a cultural code, and an evolving language of the youth. Sheng AI bridges the documentation gap with access tools and curated data.

🔹 Impact Potential

• Support for linguistic preservation
• Enabling African-centered NLP research
• Empowering edu-tech, civic tech, and media
• Boosting creative expression and digital heritage

🔹 Status

• ✅ Structure defined
• 🟡 Build in early phase
• 🟡 Looking for funders, contributors

📬 Contact

Email: shengai@yourkampu.org