Natural Language Understanding of Low-Resource Languages in Voice Assistants: Advancements, Challenges and Mitigation Strategies

Abstract

This paper presents an exploration of low resource languages and the specific challenges that arise in natural language understanding of these by a voice assistant. While voice assistants have made significant strides when it comes to their understanding of mainstream languages, this paper focuses on extending this understanding to low resource languages in order to maintain diversity of linguistics and also delight the customer. In this paper, the specific nuances of natural language understanding when it comes to these low resource languages has been discussed. The paper also proposes techniques to overcome some of the challenges in voice assistants understanding low resource language models. The proposed methods and future direction presented in this doc are poised to drive advancements in voice technology and promote inclusivity by ensuring that voice assistants are accessible to speakers of underrepresented languages.