Built around the person using it.
Awaaz exists to make guided speech practice and clear information easier to reach, especially for Urdu speakers.
Our mission
To help people understand their speech, practise with purpose and stay in control of their own information, in the language they live in.
Awaaz should never imply that someone’s worth, intelligence or ability to communicate depends on speaking perfectly.
Why Urdu speech resources matter
Urdu is spoken by many millions of people, yet most speech-practice materials are written for English, with sounds and words that do not fit everyday Urdu.
Practice works better when the words are familiar, the instructions are easy to follow, and the interface feels native rather than translated.
Our design principles
Encourage, never shame
No “wrong”, no “failed”, no streaks that punish a missed day.
Honest about limits
If the system can’t tell, it says so. Uncertainty is shown, not hidden.
Urdu as a first language
Right-to-left, Nastaliq, Urdu words and Urdu instructions throughout.
Private by default
Profiles stay on the device; saving a recording is a choice that expires.
Professionals stay in charge
Awaaz supports therapists’ judgement and never replaces it.
Built for real phones
Fast on older Android phones and slow connections.
Our research approach
We test each word before it becomes a lesson, retire words the system cannot score fairly, and publish what we learn, including what did not work.
Team and collaborators
Mueed Awais
Founder & Developer, Awaaz
Mueed Awais founded Awaaz and developed its AI-trained Urdu speech model. He grew up with childhood apraxia of speech, and Awaaz began with his own experience of learning to be understood.
Read the story behind AwaazMore team members and professional collaborators will be introduced here, each with their permission and a clear description of their role.
Community
A community space could make Awaaz more supportive, but only if it is safe. We will open one only when we can moderate it properly, and it will follow these rules:
- No public sharing of anyone’s recordings.
- No ridicule of speech differences.
- No diagnosing other people.
- No exposure of children’s information, and no private messaging with children.
- Clear reporting and moderation.
Contact us
Questions, ideas, or something we should know?
A contact address will be published here before public launch. Until then, please reach the Awaaz team through the person or organisation that introduced you to it.
Report a problem
If something isn’t working, these details help us fix it quickly:
- What you were trying to do, and what happened instead.
- Your phone or computer, and browser.
- The language you were using.
- Never send voice recordings or a child’s personal details.
For privacy or safety concerns, say so in the first line so we can prioritise it.