Isolated word recordings
Individual Igbo words are recorded separately, providing clear examples of the spoken word for further analysis.
Speech Data Project
Exploring the Igbo language through speech data.
A proof-of-concept project bringing together recorded Igbo words, contextual sentences and supporting metadata in a structured speech dataset.
Explore the DatasetThe project brings together recorded Igbo words, contextual sentences and supporting metadata in a structured dataset that can be explored through a simple web interface.
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Recorded speech and supporting metadata
The current proof-of-concept combines individual word recordings with example sentences and metadata describing the language data.
Contextual sentences
Words are also represented in complete sentences to provide speech in a more natural linguistic context.
Structured metadata
Each sentence recording is linked to metadata including the target word, meaning and category.
Igbo Speech
Capturing tonal distinctions
Some of the recordings focus on words whose meanings are distinguished through tonal and orthographic differences. The dataset keeps these forms separate so they can be examined individually.
àkwà
bed
àkwá
egg
ákwà
cloth
ákwá
cry / weeping
égbé
hawk
ègbè
gun
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