Enabling Automatic Disordered Speech Recognition: An Impaired Speech Dataset in the Akan Language

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.05406v1
• Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:44:13 GMT
• Title: Enabling Automatic Disordered Speech Recognition: An Impaired Speech Dataset in the Akan Language
• Authors: Isaac Wiafe, Akon Obu Ekpezu, Sumaya Ahmed Salihs, Elikem Doe Atsakpo, Fiifi Baffoe Payin Winful, Jamal-Deen Abdulai,
• Abstract summary: This study presents a curated corpus of speech samples from native Akan speakers with speech impairment.<n>The dataset comprises of 50.01 hours of audio recordings cutting across four classes of impaired speech namely stammering, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, and stroke induced speech disorder.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: The lack of impaired speech data hinders advancements in the development of inclusive speech technologies, particularly in low-resource languages such as Akan. To address this gap, this study presents a curated corpus of speech samples from native Akan speakers with speech impairment. The dataset comprises of 50.01 hours of audio recordings cutting across four classes of impaired speech namely stammering, cerebral palsy, cleft palate, and stroke induced speech disorder. Recordings were done in controlled supervised environments were participants described pre-selected images in their own words. The resulting dataset is a collection of audio recordings, transcriptions, and associated metadata on speaker demographics, class of impairment, recording environment and device. The dataset is intended to support research in low-resource automatic disordered speech recognition systems and assistive speech technology.

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