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CC0-1.0
Steward:
Common Voice
Task: ASR
Release Date: 9/15/2025
Format: MP3
Size: 260.07 MB
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A collection of scripted spoken phrases in Arequipa-La Unión Quechua.
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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.
qxu)This datasheet is for version 23.0 of the the Mozilla Common Voice Scripted Speech dataset
for Quechua Arequipa-La Unión (qxu). The dataset contains 14 hours of recorded
speech (11 hours validated) from 16 speakers.
Arequipa - La Unión Quechua, identified by the ISO 639-3: qxu, belongs to the Quechua II group.
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 | 46.0% |
| Female Feminine | 54.0% |
Self-declared age information, percentage refers to the number of clips annotated with this age band.
| Age Band | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Twenties | 47.0% |
| Thirties | 34.0% |
| Teens | 9.0% |
| Fourties | 9.0% |
The average length of sentences is 6 tokens (40 characters).
Quechua language is written in the Latin script. All Quechua dialects form words by sequentially adding suffixes to a root and follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order.
Following the rules established by the Peruvian Ministry of Education, Urin Qichwa Qillqay Yachana Mayt'u = Manual de escritura quechua sureño
| Symbol |
|---|
| a |
| ch |
| chh |
| ch' |
| h |
| i |
| k |
| kh |
| k' |
| l |
| ll |
| m |
| n |
| ñ |
| p |
| ph |
| p' |
| q |
| qh |
| q' |
| r |
| s |
| th |
| t |
| t' |
| u |
| w |
| y |
There follows a randomly selected sample of five sentences from the corpus.
qariqmantam mana llamk'ana kanchu
Qasasqa rit'iqa achka killapi chullun
Tutantinchu mikhurqanku
¡Hakuchu, chuwispi pukllaykamusunchik!
¡Hampuy, taytáy, allqupas watasqam!
Automatic random samples
Willakuy, ama manchakuspa.
Rakisqa, phatmasqa, wakyachisqa.
Ña sindicato rantirqachikusqaña.
Sallqa kawsaqkuna hapʼiymi.
Qurpachaway, mamitáy.
Sentences were written by Prof. Cerafina Condori
We extend our gratitude to Mr. Oscar Chávez Gonzales of the Peruvian Ministry of Education for providing invaluable information.
Luis Camacho camacho.l@pucp.pe
If you use this dataset in your research, please cite the following publication:
@article{Camacho_2024,
title ={Automating the Proposition of Neologisms for the Quechua Language},
volume ={54}, DOI={10.1017/S0025100324000227},
number ={3},
journal ={Journal of the International Phonetic Association},
author ={Camacho, Luis},
year ={2024},
pages ={922–938}}
This dataset was funded by the Mozilla Foundation Open Multilingual Speech Fund.
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.