Computational Llinguistics

Published on 16/07/2026

Areas of work and initiatives

Computational Llinguistics

Latest Initiatives — Computational Llinguistics

Language Games:

Interactive linguistic and cultural games designed to enhance the vocabulary of native Arabic speakers and learners of Arabic as a foreign language. These games offer an...

Arabic Computing Challenge:

An annual global technical challenge aimed at individuals with technical and linguistic expertise from around the world to work on Arabic language processing. It contributes to...

“Namthaga” Program

Namthaja is designed to offer comprehensive training for individuals and researchers interested in computational linguistics. The program features four specialized tracks that...

(BALSAM) Index for Evaluating Arabic Large Language Models (LLM):

A collaborative initiative launched by the academy in partnership with leading academic and government institutions across the Middle East. The initiative focuses on developing a...

Aswat Corpus:

Aswat is a general spoken corpus that includes multiple linguistic levels—both Modern Standard Arabic and dialects—sourced from various regions within Saudi Arabia. The audio...

Arabic Computing Observatory:

The Arabic Computing Observatory is an analytical and reference tool designed to document and track advancements in the field of Arabic computing. It publishes annual reports,...

Arabic AI (ARAI) Center:

The center provides a comprehensive suiteof services designed to empower researchers and developers around the world harness artificial intelligence technologies for the automated...

Riyadh Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic:

This dictionary includes the linguistic material needed by both Arabic speakers and non-native speakers. Its entries belong to the contemporary standard Arabic level, and it is...

(SIWAR) Linguistic Lexicon Platform:

SIWAR is a digital platform aimed at digitizingthe lexicographical industry. It allows users to search all the dictionaries published on the platform. Authors can also digitize...

(FALAK) Linguistic Corpus Platform:

A platform that provides rich linguistic material, suitable for representing linguistic samples that can be used to study phenomena related to the Arabic language. It offers the...

Linguistic Computing:

Linguistic Computing:

This interdisciplinary field bridges technology and the Arabic language. It involves identifying, evaluating, and creating linguistic resources, as well as developing related data and computational applications designed for the automated processing of Arabic—both in terms of comprehension and generation. As a specialized discipline, it merges computer science with Arabic, aiming to support Arabic language fields through computational applications and enhance systems related to Arabic. The ultimate goal is for Arabic to be competitive with other languages in this domain.

Areas of Work:

Areas of Work:

The sector focuses on linguistic computing, actively contributing to the identification, evaluation, and creation of linguistic data sources. It emphasizes building human capacities, empowering specialists, and developing linguistic resources. It also works on integrating modern technologies with the Arabic language, creating applications, tools, and software that ensure the preservation of the Arabic language through the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

Objectives of the Computational Linguistics Sector:

Achieving global leadership in linguistic blogs and Arabic lexicons.
Promoting the use of artificial intelligence technologies in automated Arabic language processing and advancing it locally and globally.

Initiatives

Language Games:
01

Language Games:

Interactive linguistic and cultural games designed to enhance the vocabulary of native Arabic speakers and learners of Arabic as a foreign language. These games offer an...

Read more
Arabic Computing Challenge:
02

Arabic Computing Challenge:

An annual global technical challenge aimed at individuals with technical and linguistic expertise from around the world to work on Arabic language processing. It contributes to...

Read more
“Namthaga” Program
03

“Namthaga” Program

Namthaja is designed to offer comprehensive training for individuals and researchers interested in computational linguistics. The program features four specialized tracks that...

Read more
(BALSAM) Index for Evaluating Arabic Large Language Models (LLM):
04

(BALSAM) Index for Evaluating Arabic Large Language Models (LLM):

A collaborative initiative launched by the academy in partnership with leading academic and government institutions across the Middle East. The initiative focuses on developing a...

Read more
Aswat Corpus:
05

Aswat Corpus:

Aswat is a general spoken corpus that includes multiple linguistic levels—both Modern Standard Arabic and dialects—sourced from various regions within Saudi Arabia. The audio...

Read more
Arabic Computing Observatory:
06

Arabic Computing Observatory:

The Arabic Computing Observatory is an analytical and reference tool designed to document and track advancements in the field of Arabic computing. It publishes annual reports,...

Read more
Arabic AI (ARAI) Center:
07

Arabic AI (ARAI) Center:

The center provides a comprehensive suiteof services designed to empower researchers and developers around the world harness artificial intelligence technologies for the automated...

Read more
Riyadh Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic:
08

Riyadh Dictionary of Contemporary Arabic:

This dictionary includes the linguistic material needed by both Arabic speakers and non-native speakers. Its entries belong to the contemporary standard Arabic level, and it is...

Read more
(SIWAR) Linguistic Lexicon Platform:
09

(SIWAR) Linguistic Lexicon Platform:

SIWAR is a digital platform aimed at digitizingthe lexicographical industry. It allows users to search all the dictionaries published on the platform. Authors can also digitize...

Read more
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