lext
Lext is an open, interoperable data format and schema designed for lexical data used in dictionaries, language resources, and natural language processing. It provides a consistent representation of lemmas, senses, and lexical relations across languages, with an emphasis on both human readability and machine parsability. Lext aims to complement existing standards by offering a compact, extensible model that can be adopted by publishers, researchers, and software projects.
Its core data model defines entries with fields such as id, language, lemma, orthography, phonetic transcription,
Lext was proposed by the Lext Consortium in the early 2020s as a lightweight alternative to heavier
Lext relates to established standards such as the Lexical Markup Framework and TEI-based lexical resources, providing