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African Language Specialist (Hausa, Somali, Oromo, Akan, Amazigh)

Native speakers of African languages transcribe, record, validate and evaluate AI data in their language.

At a glance

  • $15 – $35 / hourPaid in USD, weekly. Rate set after a short paid assessment.
  • Remote, any timezoneWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
  • Hourly contract · paid weekly in USD · remoteChoose your own hours.
  • Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications
  • Contract · SpecialistMultiple openings · Client: AI labs and data vendors
  • Multiple (African languages)

About the work

Each language is tested separately.

What you will do

  • Transcribe and validate audio in your language.
  • Rate AI product answers for correctness and natural language.
  • Write and review prompts and responses.
  • Flag cultural and factual errors.

What we are looking for

  • Native speaker of Hausa, Somali, Oromo, Akan or Amazigh (Kabyle or Tamazight). Fulfulde, Amharic and Sepedi speakers are also welcome.
  • Literate in the standard written form.
  • Good written English or French.

Nice to have

  • Transcription or translation experience.
  • University study in linguistics.

Hiring process

  1. Step 1Profile and CV review
  2. Step 2AI interview in English, proctored (about 20 minutes)
  3. Step 3Identity check: government ID and liveness
  4. Step 4Language test in your language
  5. Step 5Short paid assessment and Expert Score

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.

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