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CC0-1.0
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Common VoiceDataset ID:
cmj8l8c9a00d7nlovx5u2d75g
Release Date: 12/5/2025
Format: MP3
Size: 191.72 MB
A collection of scripted spoken phrases in Kotokoli.
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It is forbidden to attempt to determine the identity of speakers in the common Voice datasets. It is forbidden to re-host or re-share this dataset
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.
kdh)This datasheet is for version 24.0 of the the Mozilla Common Voice Scripted Speech dataset
for Kotokoli (kdh). The dataset contains 14288 clips representing 10.6 hours of recorded
speech (10.02 hours validated) from 20 speakers.
Tem (Kotokoli) is a Gur language spoken primarily in Togo, Ghana, Benin, and Burkina Faso. It is part of the Niger-Congo family. The language is used in daily communication, religious practice, and traditional expressions.
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 | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 100.0% |
Self-declared age information, percentage refers to the number of clips annotated with this age band.
| Age Band | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 98.0% |
| Thirties | 2.0% |
| Domain | Count |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 14288 |
Tem is a tonal language, typically with two level tones:
High (´)
Low (unmarked)
Tone is essential for distinguishing lexical and grammatical meaning.
Uppercase:
A B C D Ɖ E Ɛ F G Gb H I Ɩ J K Kp L M N Ny Ŋ Ŋm O Ɔ P R S T U Ʊ V W Y Z
Lowercase:
a b c d ɖ e ɛ f g gb h i ɩ j k kp l m n ny ŋ ŋm o ɔ p r s t u ʊ v w y z
The dataset has been compiled from:
Religious books (translations and liturgy).
Dictionaries of Tem.
Common expressions collected from everyday life and fieldwork.
To get more information about this dataset and find out how you can contribute, please take a look at the following links.
Common Voice Tem (kdh) page (link to be activated when available)
Justin Bakoubolo
Bella P.
Justin Bakoubolo — supervised the compilation and coordination of the dataset.
Justin Bakoubolo <[email protected]>
This dataset was partially funded by the Open Multilingual Speech Fund managed by Mozilla Common Voice.
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.