[A12n-Collab] RE: [msas] Bamanankan speech recognition engine

["Don Osborn" <dzo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I Sylla, i ni ce!

As far as I know there is no speech recognition software for Bamanankan or
any other languages of Mali. I would be pleased to learn that I am
incorrect.

There is active interest in this area among people like Tunde Adegbola
(Yoruba) and Nimaan Abdillahi (Somali) (and possibly the Meraka Institute in
South Africa). A few years ago Cris Culy (who was in Peace Corps/Mali at the
same time I was way back in 83-85) had worked on speech synthesis for
Bamanankan.

I'll cc to A12n-collaboration where there may be some more feedback.

Slightly tangential to the request: Not long ago I commented on a column
that was not too optimistic about such advanced technologies in a new blog
effort at http://donosborn.org/blog/?p=6 

Mid'o joota yimb'e ma.

Don


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bakary Sylla [mailto:bakoroba@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:26 AM
> To: msas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [msas] Bamanankan speech recognition engine
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Aw ni ce, aw ni wagati!
> 
> I'm looking for a speech recognition engine applicable
> to bamanankan language or any other language spoken in
> Kassaro or Mopti.
> 
> I would like to communicate and discuss with you if
> you're knowledgeable and/or interested  in the field
> of speech recognition and phonetic transcription.
> Please drop me a line if you can assist me in anyway.
> 
> Y'all have a nice weekend,
> 
> /Bako
> 
> 
> 
> 
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