Common Voice Scripted Speech 23.0 - Nawdm
License:
CC0-1.0
Steward:
Common Voice
Task: ASR
Release Date: 9/15/2025
Format: MP3
Size: 205.72 MB
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Description
A collection of scripted spoken phrases in Nawdm.
Specifics
Considerations
Restrictions/Special Constraints
You agree that you will not re-host or re-share this dataset
Forbidden Usage
You agree not to attempt to determine the identity of speakers in the Common Voice dataset
Processes
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.
Metadata
Nawdem — Nawdm / Losso (nmz)
This datasheet is for the Mozilla Common Voice Scripted Speech dataset
for Nawdem (nmz). The dataset contains 11.63 hours of recorded speech (collected, ongoing validation) from more than 35 recording endpoints, covering age ranges from twenties to seventies.
Language
Nawdm (also known as Nawdem, Losso, Losu, Naoudem) is a Gur language spoken in northern Togo and southern Ghana. It belongs to the Niger‑Congo family, under the Oti‑Volta subgroup. The language is used in daily communication, religious texts, poetry, oral tradition, and common expressions.
Writing system
Nawdm is a tonal language, with at least two level tones:
High tone: marked with an acute accent (á)
Low tone: marked with a grave accent (à)
Tone marking is not always used, typically reserved for pronouns, religious or formal texts.
Symbol table
Uppercase letters:
A B D E Ɛ F G Gw Gb H Ĥ I J K Kw Kp L M N Ny Ŋ Ŋm O Ɔ R S T U V W Y
Lowercase letters:
a b d e ɛ f g gw gb h ɦ i j k kw kp l m n ny ŋ ŋm o ɔ r s t u v w y
Sources
The dataset has been compiled from:
Religious texts and translations
Dictionaries of Nawdm
Common expressions collected from everyday life and fieldwork
Get involved!
To get more information about this dataset and find out how you can contribute, please take a look at the following links.
Community links
Common Voice Nawdm (nmz) page (link to be activated when available)
Contribute
Curators
Justin Bakoubolo
Guedela, PhD
Compiler / Coordinator
Justin Bakoubolo — supervised the compilation and coordination of the dataset.
Contact
Justin Bakoubolo <justin.bakoubolo@umbaji.org>
Funding
This dataset was made possible by the Open Multilingual Speech Fund.
Licence
This dataset is released under the Creative Commons Zero (CC‑0) licence. By downloading this data, you agree not to identify individual speakers in the dataset.