Build with Africa’s voices on Gopawe

Speech recognition, translation, and voice technology built for African languages, accents, and everyday conversations.

Introducing Our Models

Three models that translate, speak and listen in Koloqua, Kpelle and Liberian English.

Translationv3.0

KoloSync

  • English, Koloqua, Kpelle
  • Translates between all three, in every direction
  • Up to 4,000 characters per request
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Text to speechv2.3

mahkeh-voice

  • English, Koloqua and Kpelle
  • 5 voices with Liberian accents
  • Up to 1,500 characters per request
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Speech to textv2.0

mahkeh-ear

  • English, Koloqua and Kpelle
  • Listens and writes transcripts in Liberian English, Koloqua and Kpelle
  • Recordings up to about 2 minutes
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Early releases. The Gopawe API is coming soon: join the waiting list.

Start building with Liberian voices

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One platform for African voice

Talk naturally. Understand more. Translate across languages. We're creating voice AI designed around the way Africans really communicate.

Speak

Turn text into natural speech with real local accents, in local languages.

Listen

Transcribe African speakers accurately, including the words global models miss.

Translate

Move meaning between English and local languages, following spelling guides reviewed by speakers.

Bring Liberian voices to life

Type in English, hear it in Koloqua with a Liberian voice.

English

The market is very crowded today.

Koloqua · mahkeh-voice

Ley mahkeh too pahk today.

Use cases of our models

Telecoms

Phone menus and voice messages people understand the first time.

Speak · Listen

Mobile money and banking

Spoken instructions and support for customers who prefer to listen.

Speak · Listen

Health and NGOs

Health and safety messages in the voices communities trust.

Speak · Translate
ON AIR

Radio and media

Voiceovers, ads and interview transcripts in local accents.

Speak · Listen

Call centres

Understand and transcribe callers in the way they actually speak.

Listen

Government and education

Public services and learning material in local languages.

Speak · Translate

Help improve Gopawe

Heard a word wrong, or a translation that doesn’t sound right? Tell us. Every correction helps the models learn.

Help improve

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Partner with us

  • Pilot a voice product in Liberia
  • Custom voices and accents for your brand
  • Help bring your country next
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Build on your own

  • Try every model in the Playground
  • Read the model pages and release notes
  • Explore the Koloqua word guide
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