About

ÒreAyò is being built to make AI accessible in the languages Nigerian families actually speak — not as an afterthought, but from the beginning.

Why ÒreAyò exists

ÒreAyò started from a simple observation: AI works best in English, but millions of Nigerians don't live their lives in English.

Conversations with parents happen in Yorùbá. Comfort comes through Pidgin. Memories are held in Ìgbò. When voice technology only understands English well, it excludes the languages people actually think and feel in.

This project exists because language should not determine who gets to use technology comfortably.

Who's building this

ÒreAyò is a product of SOLAT, a research and development initiative focused on building AI systems for underrepresented languages and communities.

The team is small, deliberate, and committed to building carefully rather than quickly.

This work is guided by people who understand what it feels like when technology is not built for you — and what changes when it is.

The Team

ÒreAyò is currently built by one person, with support from advisors and collaborators.

Mayowa Dada

Founder / Creative Technologist

What if my mom and dad could interact with AI in their own language the way I do with English? Technology is beautiful. I am only fixing the language barrier.

How decisions are made

Every decision starts with the same question: does this serve the people ÒreAyò is being built for?

Language first

Research priorities are set by real-world need, not what's technically convenient. Nigerian languages are the starting point, not an add-on.

Privacy by design

Privacy and cultural respect are not features. They are requirements built into every decision from day one.

Transparent progress

We document honestly, share openly, and avoid shortcuts that compromise quality or ethics. Honesty over impressiveness.

Long-term thinking

Speed is not the goal. Trust is. That means building thoughtfully and getting it right, not racing to launch.

Where we are now

ÒreAyò is currently in active research and development.

Core work is focused on speech recognition, conversational intelligence, and language-aware modelling for Yorùbá, Ìgbò, and Hausa.

Public access is not yet available. Progress is shared openly as it happens.

This is long-term work. We are not optimising for launch dates. We are optimising for getting it right.

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If you're interested in where this is going, join the waitlist or follow research updates.

We share progress honestly, without hype.

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