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 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "hexgrad-kokoro--generate-speech-in-other-languages-with-kokoro",
 "repo": "hexgrad/kokoro",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/hexgrad/kokoro",
 "repo_slug": "hexgrad-kokoro",
 "title": "Generate speech in Spanish, French, Hindi or Japanese",
 "page_title": "How to generate speech in Spanish, French, Hindi or Japanese with Kokoro",
 "summary": "Switch the pipeline's lang_code to voice text in other supported languages.",
 "who": "A teacher or creator making audio in several languages.",
 "problem": "Many open TTS models only speak English well.",
 "outcome": "Audio in the language you pick.",
 "steps": [
  "Install Kokoro and espeak-ng as in the README",
  "Pick a lang_code: e for Spanish, f for French, h for Hindi, j for Japanese, z for Mandarin",
  "For Japanese or Mandarin install `pip install misaki[ja]` or `pip install misaki[zh]`",
  "Create the KPipeline with that code and generate as usual"
 ],
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  "codex",
  "cursor",
  "gemini-cli"
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 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "20 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the hexgrad/kokoro README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have Python with pip. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "javascript",
 "requirements": [
  "Python with pip (the README conda file uses Python 3.9)",
  "espeak-ng installed for fallback and some languages",
  "Optional: an Apple Silicon Mac for MPS acceleration"
 ],
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
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