You might also want to try the festival project at Edinburgh University. They have links to an Indian university department that is creating a Hindi voice font. Go to: http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/software/ Then search on hindi Neil Neil Hansen Technical & Software Development Manager - AAC Cambridge Adaptive Communication A division of Possum Controls Ltd 8 Farmbrough Close Aylesbury Vale Industrial Park Stocklake Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 1DQ Tel: 01943 871004 Fax: 01943 870 780 Mob: 07734 551205 -----Original Message----- From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Zahid Aejaz (RFF) Clinical Enginneer Sent: 18 May 2004 16:47 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Punjabi SAPI Hi Simon The two languages are very close and you might just be able to make the Hindi TTS do the job for Punjabi (with an accent). Please let me know if you do manage it as I've been working with a client who could benefit from it too. Cheers, Aejaz _______________________________________ Aejaz Zahid Senior Clinical Scientist Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Barnsley DGH NHS Trust Barnsley S75 2EP [T] 01226-730000 x2159 [F] 01226-208159 -----Original Message----- From: Judge Simon [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 18 May 2004 14:54 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Punjabi SAPI Thanks for all your answers, we've actually found a potential candidate for a Hindi TTS (she also speaks Hindi): http://vaachak.mla.iitk.ac.in/vaachak/speak.htm although we have absolutely no idea if it is any good or not yet! Still no leads on the Punjabi version though... Cheers Simon Simon Judge Clinical Scientist Access to Communication and Technology - West Midlands Rehab Centre [log in to unmask] 0121 627 1627 ex 53245 0121 627 8892 (fax) 91 Oak Tree Lane Selly Oak Birmingham B29 6JA This e-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies; please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your co-operation. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the contents of this e-mail represent only the views of the sender as expressed only to the intended recipient, do not commit Barnsley District General Hospital NHS Trust to any course of action and, in particular, are not intended to impose any legal obligation upon the Trust. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.686 / Virus Database: 447 - Release Date: 14/05/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.686 / Virus Database: 447 - Release Date: 14/05/2004