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License:
CC0-1.0
Steward:
Common Voice
Task: ASR
Release Date: 9/15/2025
Format: MP3
Size: 204.62 MB
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A collection of scripted spoken phrases in Eton (Cameroon).
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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.
eto)This datasheet is for version 23.0 of the the Mozilla Common Voice Scripted Speech dataset
for Eton (eto). The dataset contains 11 hours of recorded
speech (11 hours validated) from 24 speakers.
Eton is classified in the Administrative Atlas of Cameroon's Languages as a dialect of Beti-Fang, along with Mengisa, Ewondo, Bulu, Ntumu and others. Ethnologue online identifies Eton as a distinct language.
The main contributor to this dataset identified two varieties of Eton, which he named Eton a Nke and Eton a Kwe. He declared that the collection of sentences used for read speech in this dataset represent the Eton a Nke variety. Other Eton speakers and language experts have argued that Eton is relatively homogeneous and native to nearly all indigenous populations in the Lekie Division of the Centre 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 writing system used in the collection of sentence prompts for read speech in this dataset is based on Latin characters with casual tone marking. It reflects the writing system introduced by early missionaries through literature in Ewondo.
There follows a randomly selected sample of five sentences from the corpus.
Bëngadzoge mëvòd a mang ité
Me lou me ba me te ke yen dob-ro
Bi te n'noung otsira a kassin mou
A te di bidi bi nya
Aya ngogo dze te lot ?
Automatic random samples
Lerma nda nkukuma.
Ntangene o ne ma ngnom.
Dob-ro asse we i?
O te ding motoro
Me t'issa mindjong.
https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/eto/
The compilation of this dataset occured during data camp organized in Yaoundé (Cameroon) in September-October 2024. One main contributors was involved in the localization of the MCV interface for Eton, gathering of the sentence prompts, reading sentence prompts, and validating recordings. His name is Sosthène Ahanda.
The organization of the data camp was conducted by a dynamic whose dedication is herewith acknowledged :
Eliette Emilie-Caroline Ngo Tjomb Assembe (Project Lead)
Dr. Florus Landry Dibenge
Blaise Mathieu Banoum Manguele
Blaise Abo Djoulde
Mathilde Nyambe A.
Brice Martial Atangana Eloundou
Jeff Sterling Ngami Kamagoua
José Mpuda Avom
Zacharie Nyobe
Emmanuel Giovanni Eloundou Eyenga
André Pascal Likwai
Emmanuel Ngue Um ngueum@gmail.com, Sosthène Ahanda ahanda317@gmail.com
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.