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--- |
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dataset_info: |
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features: |
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- name: audio |
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dtype: |
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audio: |
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sampling_rate: 16000 |
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- name: sentence |
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dtype: string |
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- name: client_id |
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dtype: string |
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- name: age |
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dtype: string |
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- name: gender |
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dtype: string |
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- name: accent |
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dtype: string |
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- name: locale |
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dtype: string |
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- name: source_path |
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dtype: string |
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splits: |
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- name: train |
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num_bytes: 275284152 |
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num_examples: 1500 |
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download_size: 263378447 |
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dataset_size: 275284152 |
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configs: |
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- config_name: default |
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data_files: |
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- split: train |
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path: data/train-* |
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license: cc0-1.0 |
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task_categories: |
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- automatic-speech-recognition |
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language: |
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- sw |
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tags: |
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- swahili |
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- speech |
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- kenyan |
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- audio |
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- common-voice |
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- automatic-speech-recognition |
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pretty_name: 'Common Voice 17.0 (Swahili, Kenyan Sample) ' |
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size_categories: |
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- 1K<n<10K |
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--- |
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# Common Voice 17.0 — Swahili (Kenyan Sample) |
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This dataset is a **filtered sample** of the [Mozilla Common Voice 17.0](https://huggingface.co/datasets/mozilla-foundation/common_voice_17_0) corpus, focusing on **Swahili (sw)** speech with **Kenyan voices**. |
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It has been subsetted for experimentation and prototyping in **ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition)** models targeting **speech-impaired users** in Kenya, covering **Kenyan English** and **Kiswahili**. |
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## Dataset Summary |
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- **Language**: Kiswahili (Swahili, `sw`) |
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- **Accent/Region**: Kenyan speakers |
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- **Domain**: Conversational, general-purpose |
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- **Source**: Mozilla Common Voice v17.0 |
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- **License**: CC0 1.0 (public domain) |
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This dataset contains audio files and their corresponding transcriptions. |
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Each entry includes: |
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- `audio`: Audio array & path |
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- `sentence`: Transcription text |
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- `gender`, `age`, `accent` (where available) |
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## Intended Use |
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This sample dataset is intended for: |
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- Training and fine-tuning **speech-to-text (ASR)** systems for Kiswahili |
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- Research on **Kenyan accents** in speech technology |
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- Prototyping models for **speech accessibility tools** |
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It is **not a full dataset**, but a filtered subset suitable for testing and demonstrations. |
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## Usage Example |
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```python |
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from datasets import load_dataset |
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# Load dataset (requires auth if private) |
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ds = load_dataset("Veronica1NW/cv17_sw_kenyan_sample", use_auth_token=True) |
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print(ds) |
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print(ds["train"][0]) |
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@misc{commonvoice, |
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title = {Mozilla Common Voice}, |
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howpublished = {https://commonvoice.mozilla.org}, |
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year = {2017--2025} |
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} |
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