Detect the Language of a Text

Use these text examples:

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french=Import["http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page"];english=Import["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page"];german=Import["http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page"];spanish=Import["http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page"];

Make a classifier using the training texts:

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language=Classify[{french"French",english"English",german"German",spanish"Spanish"}]

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ClassifierFunction

Input type: Text

Classes: English,French,German,Spanish

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Test the classifier on simple phrases:

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AssociationMap[language,{"the house is blue","la maison est bleue","la casa es azul","das Haus ist blau"}]

Out[3]=

the house is blueEnglish,la maison est bleueFrench,la casa es azulSpanish,das Haus ist blauGerman

Detect the languages of texts:

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language[ExampleData[{"Text",#}]]&/@{"AliceInWonderland","LesFleursDuMal","DonQuixoteISpanish","UNHumanRightsGerman"}

Out[4]=

{English,French,Spanish,German}

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