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+# Bashkort TTS Dataset
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+The **largest open dataset** for speech synthesis in the **Bashkir language** — featuring **multi-speaker recordings** and **speaking styles**.
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+## 📊 Dataset Overview
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+* **Total audio files:** 62,852
+* **Speakers:** 7 female, 1 male
+* **Speaking styles:** `friendly`, `question`, `neutral`
+* **Languages:** Bashkir
+* **Format:** MP3 audio + transcription text
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+## 🎙 How It Was Collected
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+1. **Initial recording:** A female voice actor recorded \~15 hours of speech in Bashkir.
+2. **Voice cloning:** Using **ElevenLabs voice cloning**, 8 additional synthetic voices were generated — including a male voice.
+3. **Multi-style dataset:** All voices were aligned with transcripts, with **three distinct speaking styles**:
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+* `friendly` — warm, conversational tone
+* `question` — interrogative intonation
+* `neutral` — balanced, plain delivery