Hausa Speech Dataset

Hausa speech recordings with matching transcriptions, mostly everyday conversation plus agriculture and health topics.

Samples: 43,995Audio: 483.9 hrsSpeakers: 478Size: 188.0 GBLicense: CC BY 4.0

Considerations

Dataset status

This dataset is under active development and not yet final. Releases, corrections, and updates will continue through November 2025. Users should regularly check this repository for the latest versions and documentation.

For attribution, benchmarking, or publications:

Always cite the latest available version (as of November 2025 or later).
Do not use or benchmark against older or incomplete releases.
Reference the current documentation provided in this repository.

We appreciate your patience and collaboration as we continue to expand and refine this resource.

Splits

Split	Samples	Audio	Speakers	Size
Train	40,115	432.7 hrs	428	168.1 GB
Dev	2,253	25.6 hrs	25	10.3 GB
Dev test	1,627	25.7 hrs	25	9.6 GB
Total	43,995	483.9 hrs	478	188.0 GB

Breakdown

Gender Distribution

Male Voicings

22,687

51.6% of total

Unique Speakers

273

Female Voicings

21,308

48.4% of total

Unique Speakers

205

Balance

Male51.6%

Female48.4%

Domain Distribution

Everyday Conversation

36,545

83.1% of total

Agriculture Conversation

4,378

10.0% of total

Health Conversation

3,072

7.0% of total