seun-ajayi/n-atlas-llm

TEXT GENERATIONConcurrency Cost:1Model Size:8BQuant:FP8Ctx Length:32kPublished:Oct 30, 2025Architecture:Transformer Cold

N-ATLaS-LLM is a fine-tuned Llama-3 8B multilingual language model developed by Awarri Technologies and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. It is specifically designed to support African languages, including Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba, alongside English, with a context length of 8,092 tokens. The model excels at instruction following and tool integration, trained on over 400 million tokens of culturally relevant data from Nigerian sources. Its primary use case is to promote digital inclusion and preserve African linguistic heritage through applications like multilingual chatbots and content translation.

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N-ATLaS-LLM: Multilingual African Language Model

N-ATLaS-LLM, developed by Awarri Technologies and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, is a fine-tuned Llama-3 8B model. It is part of the Nigerian Languages AI Initiative, aiming to bridge the digital language gap and preserve African linguistic heritage. The model was trained on approximately 392 million tokens of multilingual instruction data, focusing on English, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba.

Key Capabilities

  • Multilingual Support: Native support for English, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba, with culturally relevant content.
  • Instruction Following: Fine-tuned for robust instruction-following tasks.
  • Tool Integration: Built-in capabilities for tool use.
  • Context Length: Supports a context length of 8,092 tokens.
  • Human Evaluation: Achieved an average score of 4.21/5.0 in English, 3.98/5.0 in Hausa, and 3.87/5.0 in Igbo, with ongoing improvements for Yoruba.

Good For

  • Multilingual Chatbots: Deploying conversational AI in African languages.
  • Content Translation: Translating between English and supported African languages.
  • Educational Tools: Creating learning materials in local languages.
  • Cultural Preservation: Documenting and preserving African linguistic heritage.
  • Digital Inclusion: Providing AI-powered services to bridge language barriers in technology access.