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Title
Choctaw Nation preserves its language using a fine-tuned Llama AI translation system on Oracle AI infrastructure
Choctaw Nation helps preserve its language and culture with Oracle AI Skip to content Accessibility Policy Menu QUICK LINKS Cloud Database Java AI SU…
Description
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, whose native language has dwindled to about 300 first-language speakers, built an AI-powered translation application using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Data Science, OCI AI infrastructure, and Oracle APEX. Tribal linguists fine-tuned Meta's Llama large language models to validate translations between English and Choctaw. When a translation request comes in, an AI agent uses the fine-tuned Llama model with retrieval-augmented generation to consult dictionary resources and validated translation databases, generating a proposed translation that human linguists then review and refine. The application can extract and validate translation pairs from historical documents such as 19th-century newspapers and interview transcripts. Using Oracle AI infrastructure and model fine-tuning tools, tribal linguists can process double the translation requests per day compared to the prior manual process, and sensitive language data stays within Choctaw-controlled OCI environments for data residency and cultural protection.
…d Choctaw. Using Oracle AI infrastructure and Oracle’s model fine-tuning tools, tribal linguists can process double the translation requests per day, helping meet demand for translations from tribal programs and providing a foundational tool for future language revitalization efforts. “…
Company
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
…Zaffina Director of Enterprise Services Engineering, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma The Choctaw Nation is one of the largest Native American tribes in the US, now located mainly in southeastern Oklahoma following their forced relocation along the Trail of Tears. After generations o…
Country
United States
…s, the tribe built a language translation app to safeguard ancestral knowledge. United States | Indigenous Government “ Language is the heart of our identity. With Oracle and Meta’s support, we bui…
Industry
Government & Public Sector
…s, the tribe built a language translation app to safeguard ancestral knowledge. United States | Indigenous Government “ Language is the heart of our identity. With Oracle and Meta’s support, we bui…
Problem
After generations of pressured assimilation, use of the Choctaw language dwindled to just 300 native speakers, prompting urgency to preserve the endangered language, and the tribe's manual translation processes could not keep up with demand from tribal programs.
…he Trail of Tears. After generations of pressured assimilation into US culture, use of the Choctaw language dwindled to just 300 native speakers, prompting an urgency within the tribe to preserve its endangered language and culture. With Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Data Science , Oracle AI technologies,…
Solution
The tribe used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Data Science, Oracle AI infrastructure, and an Oracle APEX-built application to fine-tune Meta's Llama large language models for English-Choctaw translation. When a translation request is submitted, an AI agent uses the fine-tuned Llama model with retrieval-augmented generation to consult dictionary resources and validated translation databases and generate a proposed translation, which human linguists then review and refine.
…s, who refine and approve the content. When a translation request is submitted, an AI agent carefully plans the translation approach using a fine-tuned Llama language model and retrieval-augmented generation. The agent first consults comprehensive dictionary resources and validated trans…
Business value
Using Oracle AI infrastructure and model fine-tuning tools, tribal linguists can process double the translation requests per day, helping meet demand from tribal programs, while sensitive language data stays within Choctaw-controlled OCI environments for data residency and cultural protection.
…d Choctaw. Using Oracle AI infrastructure and Oracle’s model fine-tuning tools, tribal linguists can process double the translation requests per day, helping meet demand for translations from tribal programs and providing a foundational tool for future language revitalization efforts. “…
AI capabilities
Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing
…s, who refine and approve the content. When a translation request is submitted, an AI agent carefully plans the translation approach using a fine-tuned Llama language model and retrieval-augmented generation. The agent first consults comprehensive dictionary resources and validated trans…
Technology
OCI Data Science, OCI AI Infrastructure, Oracle APEX, Oracle Database, Llama
…hoctaw Nation cuts complexity and costs across its operations with Oracle Cloud Products list Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI Data Science OCI AI Infrastructure AI Services Oracle APEX Oracle Database 2026 Oracle Privacy / Do Not Sell My Info Ad Choices Careers Subscribe to email…
Headline outcome
…d Choctaw. Using Oracle AI infrastructure and Oracle’s model fine-tuning tools, tribal linguists can process double the translation requests per day, helping meet demand for translations from tribal programs and providing a foundational tool for future language revitalization efforts. “…
Use case type
Translation and localisation
…ith Oracle AI Using OCI AI infrastructure, OCI Data Science, and APEX services, the tribe built a language translation app to safeguard ancestral knowledge. United States | Indigenous Government “ Language is the heart of our identity.…
