README.md

---
title: Kalenjin ASR
emoji: 🎙️
colorFrom: green
colorTo: yellow
sdk: gradio
app_file: app.py
pinned: true
license: cc-by-4.0
models:
- Tonykip/whisper-kalenjin-v3-turbo
short_description: Transcribe spoken Kalenjin (Kipsigis & Nandi)
---

# Kalenjin Speech Recognition 🎙️

Try the recommended open ASR model for **Kalenjin** (Kipsigis & Nandi): record a phrase or upload a
clip and get a transcription.

Powered by [`Tonykip/whisper-kalenjin-v3-turbo`](https://huggingface.co/Tonykip/whisper-kalenjin-v3-turbo)
— a fine-tune of OpenAI's Whisper-large-v3-turbo. Long clips are transcribed with **chunked decoding +
anti-repetition controls**, so the model stays stable on long-form speech (no looping).

**Speed:** on free CPU hardware transcription takes a few seconds per clip. For near-instant results,
switch this Space to a GPU or ZeroGPU runtime in **Settings → Hardware** (the app auto-detects a GPU).

_A separate experimental Parakeet fine-tune exists but is not recommended for use._