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University of Montreal: AI Learns Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba
March 27, 2026
MONTREAL, Quebec, March 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:

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AI learns Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba

With 1,800 hours of recordings of 5,000 native speakers, NaijaVoices is improving voice recognition of Nigeria's three main languages and paving the way for more inclusive AI.

By Virginie Soffer

"I've always dreamed of being able to speak to Siri in my mother tongue Igbo and hearing her . . .

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