Muh Naufal Muzhaffar
Muh Naufal Muzhaffar is an AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) enthusiast with a strong interest in computational linguistics and local language technology. He is currently pursuing his postgraduate degree in Informatics at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. With a background in programming and a focus on NLP-based language processing, he actively works on developing digital dictionaries and language resources for Indonesia’s local languages. His work combines AI, open-source collaboration, and linguistic preservation through technology.
Session
Learn how to build open-source bilingual dictionaries for Indonesia’s local languages using Python NLP libraries such as spaCy, NLTK, and Transformers. This talk explores practical methods to process low-resource languages, including hybrid rule-based and transformer models. We will discuss how to build dictionary data pipelines and add features like search, synonyms, antonyms, and lemmatization. The session also highlights the role of open-source collaboration in preserving linguistic diversity through technology.