Speech Recognition: N-Gram Language Models
Model Overview When deployed, the ASR engine can optionally condition the transcript output on n-gram language models.
Model Architecture
These models are simple n-gram language models trained with Kneser-Ney smoothing using KenLM.
Intended Use
Primary use case intended for these models is automatic speech recognition.
Input Sequence of zero or more words.
Output Likelihood of word sequence.
How to Use This Model
There are a variety of formats contained within this model archive:
ARPA-formatted Language Models:
KenLM-formatted Binary Language Models
Flashlight Decoder Vocabulary Files
ARPA and KenLM binary formatted files can be used directly by the CTC CPU Decoder.
Training Information
NA
Limitations
To train custom LMs for ASR inference, use KenLM and consult the Riva Documentation.
License
By downloading and using the models, you would be accepting the terms of the Riva license.
Ethical AI
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