Google unveils machine learning model for Indian languages

Google has unveiled a machine learning tool for Indian languages to help researchers, students, and startups keen on building local language technologies with a common framework across several languages in the country.

Called Multilingual Representations for Indian Languages (MuRIL), the model aims to address concerns around Indian language understanding of computer systems, including all of its complexities like transliteration, spelling variations, mixed languages and other specific use cases that emerge in the Indian context. It also supports transliterated text such as writing Hindi using Roman script.