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kinyarwanda-tts-dataset

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Kinyarwanda TTS dataset

The dataset consists of 3992 clips of Kinyarwanda TTS corpus recorded in a studio using a voice actress, it was collected in the mbaza project

Data structure

Audio: 3992 Single voice studio recordings by a voice actress
Text: CSV with audio name and corresponding written text

Language

The corresponding dataset is in the Kinyarwanda Language

Dataset Creation

Text collected had to include Kinyarwanda syllabes, which is made by a combination of a consonant or a group of consonats (e.g. Nyw) and a vowel.
Text were reviewed by a linguist to ensure the text fit kinyarwanda standards
The voice were recorded in a studio albeit in a semi-professional settings (i.e. some of the audio contains reverbs)