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π§ MetaWell Code-Switching Dataset
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The MetaWell Code-Switching Dataset is the first large-scale African dataset built for training and evaluating code-switching between isiZulu and English.
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It contains paired audio + text examples representing natural language use in South African daily life, media, and conversation. The dataset enables development of speech-to-text, translation, and language understanding models for African multilingual environments.
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π Dataset Structure
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Language Samples Type Content
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isiZulu ~1 000 Text + Audio Native isiZulu speech and transcripts
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English ~1 000 Text + Audio Native English speech and transcripts
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Code-Switched (Zulu-English) ~400 Text + Audio Mixed-language examples
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Each entry includes:
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text/ transcript
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audio/ recording (.wav)
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metadata (language, speaker, emotion, tone, etc.)
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βοΈ Intended Use
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Code-switching recognition and translation
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African-language speech recognition
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Multilingual chatbots and assistants
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AI education and research in Africa
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π File Organization
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MetaWell_AI_Dataset/
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βββ text/
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β βββ zulu/
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β βββ english/
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β βββ codeswitch/
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βββ audio/
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β βββ zulu/
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β βββ english/
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β βββ codeswitch/
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βββ metadata.csv
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π·οΈ License
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CC-BY 4.0 β You may use, share, or adapt this dataset with attribution to MetaWell AI.
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π§© Citation
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If you use this dataset, please cite:
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@dataset{moremoholo_metawell_2025,
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title = {MetaWell Code-Switching Dataset (ZuluβEnglish)},
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author = {Moremoholo, Thabo},
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year = {2025},
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url = {https://huggingface.co/metawell-ai/metawell_codeswitch_dataset}
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}
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π About MetaWell AI
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MetaWell AI is an African AI initiative focused on bridging human and machine communication through multilingual, code-switching, and culturally aware models.
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Homepage: https://meta-vault-1daccafc.base44.app
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Contact: thabo1.moremoholo@gmail.com
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