pemistahl/lingua-py

Combines rule-based and statistical Naive Bayes classification without neural networks or external dependencies, enabling fully offline detection. Backed by compiled Rust bindings for performance and minimal memory footprint while supporting 75 languages with specialized accuracy on short text. Suitable for NLP preprocessing pipelines including text classification, email routing, and spell checking applications.

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