# Bhala AI
> NLP Infrastructure for Africa's Languages

Bhala AI builds language models and APIs for 23 Bantu languages serving 350M+ speakers across 16 African countries.

## Products
- Bantu Embeddings API: High-quality vector embeddings for semantic search, RAG, and classification in Bantu languages
- Translation API: Direct Bantu-to-Bantu and English-Bantu translation without English intermediary
- NLP Suite: Grammar correction, language detection, named entity recognition, sentiment analysis
- Intent Classification: Banking and customer service intent detection across 23 languages
- Voice Biometrics: Speaker verification and fraud detection for call centers

## Supported Languages
IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, SiSwati, Setswana, Sesotho, Sepedi, Xitsonga, Shona, Chichewa/Nyanja, Bemba, KiSwahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Luganda, Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba, Umbundu, Kimbundu, IsiNdebele, Tshivenda, Tonga, Lozi

## Links
- Website: https://bhala.ai
- API Documentation: https://bhala.ai/docs
- Pricing: https://bhala.ai/pricing
- Developer Console: https://bhala.ai/console
- Contact: https://bhala.ai/contact

## Company
- Founded: 2022
- Backed by: Techstars (J.P. Morgan Track)
- Headquarters: Washington, DC
- Focus: Programmable embeddings for global AI infrastructure