README.md

---
language:
- ha
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- automatic-speech-recognition
pretty_name: Lugha – Hausa Speech Dataset
---

# Lugha – Hausa Speech Dataset

Crowd-sourced Hausa voice recordings collected via the Lugha mobile app.

## Structure

```
audio/sample_XXXX.m4a   – raw audio (m4a)
metadata.jsonl          – one JSON object per recording
```

## Fields

| field | description |
|-------|-------------|
| audio | relative path to the audio file |
| text | prompt sentence read by the speaker |
| language | spoken language |
| state | Nigerian state of the speaker |
| lga | Local Government Area |
| accent | self-reported accent |
| age_range | speaker age bracket |
| gender | speaker gender |