---
title: "init(dictionary:language:)"
framework: naturallanguage
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "naturallanguage/nlgazetteer/init(dictionary:language:)"
---

# init(dictionary:language:)

Creates a gazetteer from a set of labels for terms represented by a dictionary.

## Declaration

```swift
init(dictionary: [String : [String]], language: NLLanguage?) throws
```

## Parameters

- `dictionary`: The dictionary of labels and an array of terms for each label.
- `language`: The language of the text in the dictionary.

## See Also

### Creating a Gazetteer

- [init(contentsOf:)](naturallanguage/nlgazetteer/init(contentsof:).md)
- [init(data:)](naturallanguage/nlgazetteer/init(data:).md)
- [write(_:language:to:)](naturallanguage/nlgazetteer/write(_:language:to:).md)