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---
language:
- rw
language_creators:
- "Digital Umuganda"
license:
- cc-by-4.0
size_categories:
- 3K<n<4K
- ~6hours
---
# 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)