metadata

title: 'Bilingual TTS: Amharic & English'
emoji: 🌍
colorFrom: gray
colorTo: purple
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.22.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: mit
short_description: Bilingual Text-to-Speech (Amharic & English) 🇪🇹🇺🇸

Bilingual Text-to-Speech Converter

Natural sounding speech synthesis for Amharic and English

Key Features 🌟

Bilingual Support: Switch between Amharic & English seamlessly
Four Natural Voices:
- 🇪🇹 Amharic: Ameha (Male) & Mekdes (Female)
- 🇺🇸 English: Ryan (Male) & Clara (Female)
Real-time Generation: <3s response time for most requests
Gradient UI: Beautiful pink-to-blue theme
Cross-language Error Handling: Automatic error messages in selected language

How to Use 🎤

Select Language: Choose between Amharic/English
Choose Voice: Pick your preferred speaker
Enter Text: Type or paste your text (max 500 characters)
Generate: Click the gradient button
Play: Listen directly in your browser

Supported Voices 🎧

Language	Speaker	Gender	Voice ID
Amharic 🇪🇹	Ameha	Male	`am-ET-AmehaNeural`
Amharic 🇪🇹	Mekdes	Female	`am-ET-MekdesNeural`
English 🇺🇸	Ryan	Male	`en-GB-RyanNeural`
English 🇺🇸	Clara	Female	`en-CA-ClaraNeural`

Technical Flow 🔧

sequenceDiagram
    User->>+App: Select Language & Voice
    User->>+App: Input Text
    App->>+EdgeTTS: Send Request
    EdgeTTS-->>-App: Return Audio
    App->>+User: Play Audio

Local Development 💻

git clone https://github.com/snackshell/eng-amh-tts.git
cd bilingual-tts
pip install -r requirements.txt
python app.py

Limitations ⚠️

Max 500 characters per request
Requires internet connection
English voices optimized for neutral accents

Acknowledgments 🙏

Voice Technology: Microsoft Edge TTS
Hosting: Hugging Face Spaces
UI Framework: Gradio
Maintained by: Bana Codes

📚 GitHub Repository | 🐛 Report Issues


Check out the configuration reference at https://huggingface.co/docs/hub/spaces-config-reference