Language
Kuwain
A 1.5B-parameter Arabic SLM built by language injection, the base layer for our downstream models.
1.5BOpen weights
About Kuwain
Kuwain is a 1.5B-parameter Arabic Small Language Model built using a novel language injection approach that transfers Arabic knowledge into an open-source foundation model while preserving the original model's capabilities. It is the base layer for several of Kawn Lab's downstream models, including Mutarjim and Sadeed.
At a glance
- Type
- Language
- Parameters
- 1.5B
- License
- Open weights
- Deployment
- Cloud APIOn-premises
- Research track
- Arabic foundation models & open AI
- Links
- CodeRead the paper
Papers
arXiv (2025), LaTell 2026
Kuwain 1.5B: An Arabic SLM via Language Injection
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