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title: Arabic speech models for Telnyx Voice AI
canonical: https://telnyx.com/release-notes/arabic-speech-models-telnyx-voice-ai
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# Arabic speech models for Telnyx Voice AI

[Release notes](https://telnyx.com/release-notes)

# Arabic speech models for Telnyx Voice AI

### 30, Jun 2026

Telnyx Voice AI now includes Arabic speech-to-text and text-to-speech model options for building voice agents that serve Arabic-speaking customers. Teams can pair the Telnyx.Bayan TTS model with the basira STT model to test Arabic voice experiences across support, sales, and service workflows.

### What's new

* **Arabic text-to-speech:** Telnyx.Bayan gives teams a Telnyx model option for spoken Arabic output.
* **Arabic speech-to-text:** basira gives teams a model option for transcribing Arabic speech in voice AI workflows.
* **Voice AI model selection:** Teams can configure Arabic STT and TTS model options for assistants in Mission Control, subject to account and launch availability.

### Why it matters

* Arabic-speaking customers need voice experiences that can understand spoken input and respond in Arabic.
* MENA support and sales teams can test Arabic voice AI flows without stitching together separate speech vendors.
* Product teams can evaluate Arabic voice readiness in one Telnyx workflow before broad customer rollout.

### Example use cases

* Customer support teams serving Arabic-speaking callers with AI voice agents.
* Sales teams qualifying inbound or outbound interest across MENA markets.
* Operations teams collecting appointment, delivery, or service details from Arabic-speaking customers.
* Product teams testing Arabic voice experiences before expanding market coverage.

### Getting started

1. In Mission Control, go to AI, then Assistants, and select the assistant you want to configure.
2. Open the Voice tab.
3. In the text-to-speech settings, select Telnyx.Bayan where available.
4. In the Transcription settings, select basira where available.
5. Test your assistant with Arabic prompts before routing production traffic.

**Learn more** in the [Telnyx Voice docs](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/overview) or the [Telnyx.Bayan TTS docs](https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/voice/tts/providers/telnyx/bayan).

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