EdManZoeTech/edman_haitian_creole_dataset_4_tts

Haitian Creole TTS Dataset (Kreyòl Ayisyen Dataset 4 TTS)

A small but valuable dataset designed to support Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen) speech technologies. This dataset is suitable for training text-to-speech (TTS) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) models, as well as for use in language learning and phonetic research.

🗣️ Language Overview

• —Language Name: Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen)
• —ISO Code: ht
• —Script: Latin
• —Speakers: \~12 million
• —Regions Spoken: Haiti, Dominican Republic, United States, Canada, France

📦 Dataset Summary

This dataset contains paired audio and transcription files in Haitian Creole, making it ideal for:

• —🗣 Text-to-Speech (TTS) model training
• —🎙 Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) development
• —🧠 Language model fine-tuning
• —📚 Pronunciation and phonetic studies
• —🎓 Language education tools

📜 License

This dataset is distributed under the MIT License. Additional licensing options: Apache 2.0 and Creative Commons Attribution.

Please ensure compliance with relevant terms when using or modifying the dataset.

📖 Citation

If you use this dataset in your research or projects, please cite:

@dataset{edman_haitian_creole_tts_2025,
  title     = {Haitian Creole TTS Dataset},
  author    = {EdManZoeTech},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/EdManZoeTech/edman_haitian_creole_dataset_4_tts}
}

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how to help:

1. 1.Fork this repository
2. 2.Create a feature branch
3. 3.Submit a pull request with a clear explanation

📬 Contact

For questions, feedback, or collaboration inquiries, please reach out via the Hugging Face hub or contact EdManZoeTech directly.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• —The Haitian Creole-speaking community
• —Contributors to the voice and transcription data
• —Hugging Face for the dataset hosting infrastructure

🔔 This dataset is part of ongoing efforts to support, preserve, and promote Haitian Creole through open-source speech technologies.