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The State of Large Language Models for African Languages: Progress and Challenges

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Main Authors:	Hussen, Kedir Yassin, Sewunetie, Walelign Tewabe, Ayele, Abinew Ali, Imam, Sukairaj Hafiz, Muhammad, Shamsuddeen Hassan, Yimam, Seid Muhie
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Artificial Intelligence
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