Dear competitors,
We have had an internal discussion with the host of this challenge and we have decided that no English translation is allowed.
The objective of this challenge is to create a Chichewa classification tool that will be used to further indigenous language research. If an English translation is used the objective and usefulness of this challenge is then nullified.
If you are in the top 20 and have used an English translation please email zindi@zindi.africa and we will remove the submission that used English.
Thank you for understanding and your patience while we deliberated on this matter.
Great move 👏. Hope to see this rules in all future non English NLP challenges.
Thanks @Zindi, Now it makes sense. As you rightly pointed out, if we were to use English translation then it defeats the purpose.
Great... @Zindi....👍. Thanks for the update.