# Bashkort TTS Dataset
The **largest open dataset** for speech synthesis in the **Bashkir language** — featuring **multi-speaker recordings** and **speaking styles**.
## 📊 Dataset Overview
* **Total audio files:** 62,852
* **Speakers:** 7 female, 1 male
* **Speaking styles:** `friendly`, `question`, `neutral`
* **Languages:** Bashkir
* **Format:** MP3 audio + transcription text
## 🎙 How It Was Collected
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**:
* `friendly` — warm, conversational tone
* `question` — interrogative intonation
* `neutral` — balanced, plain delivery
