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Common VoiceDataset ID:
cmj8l8cqs00mpnlovn81vwqp1
Release Date: 12/5/2025
Format: MP3
Size: 221.72 MB
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A collection of scripted spoken phrases in Loja Highland Kichwa.
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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.
qvj)This datasheet is for version 24.0 of the the Mozilla Common Voice Scripted Speech dataset
for Loja Highland Kichwa (qvj). The dataset contains 6746 clips representing 11.17 hours of recorded
speech (10.84 hours validated) from 16 speakers.
Loja Highland Kichwa, identified by the ISO 639-3: qvj, belongs to the Quechua II group.
The dataset includes the following distribution of age and gender.
Self-declared gender information, percentage refers to the number of clips annotated with this gender.
| Gender | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 20.0% |
| Female Feminine | 80.0% |
Self-declared age information, percentage refers to the number of clips annotated with this age band.
| Age Band | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Twenties | 58.0% |
| Thirties | 2.0% |
| Fourties | 39.0% |
The average length of sentences is 6 tokens (40 characters).
| Domain | Count |
|---|---|
| Undefined | 6746 |
Quechua language is written in the Latin script. All Quechua dialects form words by sequentially adding suffixes to a root and follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order.
There follows a randomly selected sample of five sentences from the corpus:
Shunkullita mashama kararka
Tikramuy kikinpa muskuypi
Pawan ashtaka wayanaykuna tamia chayamuymanta
Hatarishka wayrawan pillpintushna
Hatarishka pillpintulaya kawsay yaya pachamamapi
Automatic random samples
Kunan kashaka wayra punlla.
Puentes vitelas mishitinchi inti raymita takinkapa.
Hatarirka yaya pututa.
Maskaspami kani mashikunta kichwa shimi yachakunkapa munakkunata.
Mana sakinachu kanchi hatuktaytata nirka ayllukuna.
Sentences were collected by Mr. Luis Córdova
We extend our gratitude to Mr. Oscar Chávez Gonzales of the Peruvian Ministry of Education for providing invaluable information.
Luis Camacho camacho.l@pucp.pe
If you use this dataset in your research, please cite the following publication:
@article{Camacho_2024,
title ={Automating the Proposition of Neologisms for the Quechua Language},
volume ={54}, DOI={10.1017/S0025100324000227},
number ={3},
journal ={Journal of the International Phonetic Association},
author ={Camacho, Luis},
year ={2024},
pages ={922–938}}
This dataset was partially funded by the Open Multilingual Speech Fund managed by Mozilla Common Voice.
This dataset is released under the Creative Commons Zero (CC-0) licence. By downloading this data you agree to not determine the identity of speakers in the dataset.