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--- |
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language: |
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- en |
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- pcm |
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task_categories: |
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- automatic-speech-recognition |
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- text-generation |
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tags: |
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- whisper |
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- nigerian-pidgin |
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- speech-recognition |
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- text |
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size_categories: |
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- 1K<n<10K |
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--- |
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# Nigerian Pidgin Audio + Text Dataset for Whisper Fine-tuning |
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Nigerian Pidgin speech dataset for Whisper fine-tuning |
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## Dataset Summary |
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This dataset contains audio recordings and transcriptions in Nigerian Pidgin English, designed for fine-tuning speech recognition models, particularly OpenAI's Whisper. |
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## Dataset Structure |
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- **Train Split**: 65 samples |
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- **Test Split**: 8 samples |
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- **Total Duration**: 0.0 hours (estimated) |
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- **Average Duration**: 2.4 seconds per sample |
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- **Sample Rate**: 16kHz |
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- **Audio Format**: WAV |
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## Sample Data |
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Here are some example transcriptions from the dataset: |
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``` |
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- ♪ EVERYDAY NA BILLING ♪ |
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- ♪ SHE CALL ME SANTA ♪ |
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- ♪ SEYCHELLES, ADDIS ABABA ♪ |
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- ♪ I FOR DON TURN VISITOR ♪ |
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- ♪ SHE NO WAN TURN TO OROBOKIBO ♪ |
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``` |
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## Usage |
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### Loading the Dataset |
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```python |
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from datasets import load_dataset |
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# Load the dataset |
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dataset = load_dataset("Rexe/nigerian-pidgin-speech") |
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# Access train and test splits |
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train_data = dataset["train"] |
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test_data = dataset["test"] |
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``` |
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### Training with Transformers |
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```python |
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from transformers import WhisperForConditionalGeneration, WhisperProcessor |
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# Load model and processor |
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model = WhisperForConditionalGeneration.from_pretrained("openai/whisper-small") |
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processor = WhisperProcessor.from_pretrained("openai/whisper-small") |
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# Your training code here... |
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``` |
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## Google Colab Training |
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Use this dataset directly in Google Colab for training: |
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```python |
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# Install requirements |
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!pip install datasets transformers torch torchaudio |
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# Load dataset |
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from datasets import load_dataset |
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dataset = load_dataset("Rexe/nigerian-pidgin-speech") |
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# Start training... |
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``` |
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## Languages |
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- **English** (en): Base language |
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- **Nigerian Pidgin** (pcm): Target language for fine-tuning |
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## Common Pidgin Phrases |
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- "How you dey?" - How are you? |
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- "I dey fine o" - I am fine |
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- "Wetin dey happen?" - What's happening? |
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- "Make we go" - Let's go |
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- "Abeg help me" - Please help me |
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## Citation |
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If you use this dataset, please cite: |
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```bibtex |
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@dataset{nigerian_pidgin_speech, |
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title={Nigerian Pidgin Audio + Text Dataset}, |
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author={Your Name}, |
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year={2024}, |
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url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/Rexe/nigerian-pidgin-speech} |
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} |
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``` |
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## License |
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This dataset is released under the MIT License. |
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