PLTAT/alpaca_kapampangan

🇵🇭 Kapampangan Alpaca Dataset

Dataset Description

• —Point of Contact: welyjesch@gmail.com
• —Primary Language: Kapampangan
• —Source Language: English

Dataset Summary

This dataset is a Kapampangan translation of the original Alpaca instruction-following dataset. It is designed to support research and development of instruction-tuned language models for low-resource Philippine languages, particularly Kapampangan.

The dataset retains the original Alpaca structure while providing high-quality translations of instructions, inputs, and outputs.

Dataset Structure

Data Instances

Each example follows this JSON format:

{
  "instruction": "Kapampangan instruction text",
  "input": "Optional context in Kapampangan",
  "output": "Expected response in Kapampangan"
}

Data Fields

• —instruction: The task or question in Kapampangan.
• —input: Additional context (may be empty).
• —output: The correct expected response in Kapampangan.

Data Splits

Dataset Creation

Source Data

Based on the original Alpaca dataset, which was generated using instruction-following data derived from OpenAI models.

Translation Process

Translated from English to Kapampangan using:

• —Machine translation + human post-editing (or specify your actual method)
• —Native speaker validation (if applicable)

Use Cases

This dataset can be used for:

• —Instruction tuning of LLMs in Kapampangan
• —Multilingual NLP research
• —Low-resource language modeling
• —Chatbot and assistant development for Kapampangan speakers

Limitations

• —May contain translation artifacts or unnatural phrasing.
• —Cultural nuances might not always be preserved.
• —Not all instructions may perfectly align with Kapampangan linguistic norms.
• —Quality depends on the exact translation method used.

Ethical Considerations

Ensure responsible use when deploying models trained on this dataset. Be mindful of:

• —Bias inherited from the original Alpaca dataset.
• —Potential mistranslations or harmful outputs.
• —Not intended for high-stakes applications without further validation.

Licensing

The original Alpaca dataset license applies. License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (Note: Datasets generated from OpenAI models are generally restricted from commercial use competing with OpenAI).

Citation

If you use this dataset, please cite:

@dataset{kapampangan_alpaca,
  title = {Kapampangan Alpaca Dataset},
  author = {Wely Jesch Sabalilag},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Translated version of the Alpaca dataset}
}

Acknowledgements

• —OriginalAlpaca dataset creators (Stanford CRFM).
• —Contributors and translators for Kapampangan.

Contact

For questions or contributions:

• —Name: Wely Jesch Sabalilag
• —Email:welyjesch@gmail.com
• —GitHub:github.com/welyjesch