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Common VoiceDataset ID:
cmflnn480p9e437zh1h8j7p1t
Release Date: 9/15/2025
Format: MP3
Size: 224.93 MB
A collection of scripted spoken phrases in Bebele.
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Intended Use
This dataset is intended to be used for training and evaluating automatic speech recognition (ASR) models. It may also be used for applications relating to computer-aided language learning (CALL) and language or heritage revitalisation.
beb)This datasheet is for version 23.0 of the the Mozilla Common Voice Scripted Speech dataset
for Bamvele (beb). The dataset contains 12 hours of recorded
speech (11 hours validated) from 33 speakers.
Bebele also known as Eki or Bamvele is an endangered indigenous language of Cameroon which belongs to the Niger-Congo language family, according to Ethnologue online. Breton and Bikia Fohtung (1991) identify Bebele as a dialect of Beti-Fang language. Whether a language or a dialect, Bebele is indigenous to a population located in the Upper-Sanaga Division in the Center Region of Cameroon.
The dataset includes the following distribution of age and gender.
Self-declared gender information, percentage refers to the number of clips annotated with this gender.
| Gender | Pertentage |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 100.0% |
Self-declared age information, percentage refers to the number of clips annotated with this age band.
| Age Band | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 100.0% |
The collection of sentence prompts provided by the language representatives aligns with the General Alphabet of Cameroonian Languages
There follows a randomly selected sample of five sentences from the corpus.
Automatic random samples
M̀bùs mə mì niŋ kɛ.
Ìndə mə ìbyɛ̂ bɔ̀n nə nyə̀.
Bhaŋ bənə a nzal zìnə gbə̀gbə̀lə̀.
Tə nə̀ ìndandan yɔŋ ìpɔk.
Mâkal wə̀s àtâ bis nə bə̀s.
https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/beb/
The compilation of this dataset occured during data camp organized in Yaoundé (Cameroon) in September-October 2024. Two main contributors were involved in the localization of the MCV interface for Bamvele, gathering of the sentence prompts, reading sentence prompts, and validating recordings. They are :
The organization of the data camp was conducted by a dynamic whose dedication is herewith acknowledged :
Emmanuel Ngue Um [email protected], Gisèle Magangtand Moandi épse Nkou Abina [email protected], Galbert Bissogo Ndong <>
Ngué Um E, Ngo Tjomb EEC, Dibengue FL, Banum Manguele BM, Abo Djoulde B, Nyambe MA, Atangana Eloundou BM, Ngami Kamagoua JS, Mpouda Avom J, Nyobe Z, Eloundou Eyenga EG, Likwai AP (2025) Speech Technologies Datasets for African Under-Served Languages. Proceedings of the Eight Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages, edited by Lachler J, Agyapong G, Arppe A, Moeller S, Chaudhary A, Rijhwani S, Rosenblum D. URL Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL).
The organization of the data camp that led to the compilation of this dataset was made possible by a grant by the Mozilla Foundation under the Opem Multingual Speech Fund (OMSF)
This dataset is released under the Creative Commons Zero (CC-0) licence. By downloading this data you agree to not determine the identity of speakers in the dataset.