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Indigenous Language Learning

Learn to speak your mother tongue with pride

Joyful, audio-first lessons and native speaker practice in Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Nigerian Pidgin.

Where African voices, heritage, and stories come alive.

Native-speaker everyday greetings

Igbo
“Ndewo” (Hello / Welcome)
Yoruba
“Báwo ni” (How are you? / Hello)
Hausa
“Sannu” (Hello / Welcome)
Nigerian Pidgin
“How far” (How are you? / What's up?)
Languages

Explore our four launch languages

Curated audio lessons, interactive speaking exercises, and verified native pronunciations.

Igbo

Asụsụ Igbo
Common Greeting “Ndewo” Hello / Welcome

Tone-rich Eastern Nigerian language known for expressive proverbs and deep cultural heritage.

Available at launch Learn →

Yoruba

Èdè Yorùbá
Common Greeting “Báwo ni” How are you? / Hello

Melodic tonal language celebrated across Southwestern Nigeria, Benin, and the global diaspora.

Available at launch Learn →

Hausa

Harshen Hausa
Common Greeting “Sannu” Hello / Welcome

Major Afroasiatic lingua franca with rich literary traditions spoken across West and Central Africa.

Available at launch Learn →

Nigerian Pidgin

Naijá
Common Greeting “How far” How are you? / What's up?

Dynamic, universally understood contact language connecting over 75 million speakers nationwide.

Available at launch Learn →
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Language Roadmap

More indigenous languages coming soon

Our language expansion roadmap spans Nigeria, West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, North Africa, the African Diaspora, and beyond.

Nigeria 16 languages

Efik

Nigeria

Soon

Ibibio

Nigeria

Soon

Edo (Bini)

Nigeria

Soon

Tiv

Nigeria

Soon

Fulfulde (Fula)

Nigeria

Soon

Kanuri

Nigeria

Soon

Urhobo

Nigeria

Soon

Ijaw (Izon)

Nigeria

Soon

Igala

Nigeria

Soon

Nupe

Nigeria

Soon

Idoma

Nigeria

Soon

Itsekiri

Nigeria

Soon

Ebira

Nigeria

Soon

Anaang

Nigeria

Soon

Gbagyi

Nigeria

Soon

Esan

Nigeria

Soon
See all languages (50+ across 7 regions)

West Africa 13

Twi (Akan)

Ghana

Soon
Ewe

Ghana / Togo

Soon
Ga

Ghana

Soon
Wolof

Senegal / Gambia

Soon
Krio

Sierra Leone

Soon
Cameroonian Pidgin

Cameroon

Soon
Mooré / Mossi

Burkina Faso

Soon
Bambara

Mali

Soon
Zarma

Niger

Soon
Dagbani

Ghana

Soon
Fon

Benin

Soon
Mende

Sierra Leone

Soon
Temne

Sierra Leone

Soon

East Africa 13

Swahili

Kenya / Tanzania

Soon
Amharic

Ethiopia

Soon
Somali

Somalia / Ethiopia / Kenya

Soon
Kinyarwanda

Rwanda

Soon
Oromo

Ethiopia / Kenya

Soon
Malagasy

Madagascar

Soon
Kirundi

Burundi

Soon
Tigrinya

Eritrea / Ethiopia

Soon
Kikuyu

Kenya

Soon
Luganda

Uganda

Soon
Sukuma

Tanzania

Soon
Dholuo

Kenya / Tanzania

Soon
Sidamo

Ethiopia

Soon

Central Africa 5

Lingala

DRC / Congo

Soon
Kikongo

DRC / Congo / Angola

Soon
Tshiluba

DRC

Soon
Umbundu

Angola

Soon
Sango

Central African Republic

Soon

Southern Africa 9

Zulu

South Africa

Soon
Xhosa

South Africa

Soon
Shona

Zimbabwe

Soon
Chichewa / Nyanja

Malawi / Zambia

Soon
Sesotho

Lesotho / South Africa

Soon
Setswana

Botswana / South Africa

Soon
Sepedi

South Africa

Soon
Bemba

Zambia

Soon
Xitsonga

South Africa / Mozambique

Soon

North Africa 2

Tachelhit

Morocco

Soon
Kabyle

Algeria

Soon

African Diaspora 3

Haitian Creole

Haiti

Soon
Jamaican Patois

Jamaica

Soon
Cape Verdean Kriolu

Cape Verde

Soon

Beyond Africa 5

Quechua

Andes

Soon
Guaraní

Paraguay

Soon
Aymara

Bolivia / Peru

Soon
Nahuatl

Mexico

Soon
K'iche'

Guatemala

Soon

Don't see your mother tongue? Request a language for our roadmap →

How It Works

Engineered for real conversational fluency

Built from the ground up to respect tone, cultural context, and natural conversational flow.

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Listening

Audio-first lessons with real native-speaker audio

Master authentic pronunciation and tonal nuance through studio-recorded natural speech from native speakers across Nigeria.

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Speaking

Interactive speaking practice built for confidence

Step-by-step vocal prompts guide you through real everyday conversations, greetings, and cultural phrases at your own pace.

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Vocabulary

Dictionary with real-life example sentences

Look up indigenous words with verified definitions, tone indicators, cultural context, and authentic audio recordings for every sentence.

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Practice with Native Speakers

Practice with native speakers through 1-on-1 calls

Book structured 10- or 15-minute conversation practice calls with native-speaker helpers to practice everyday dialogue and gain natural fluency.

4 languages at launch

Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa & Nigerian Pidgin

Native-speaker audio

Genuine recordings with natural pronunciation

Live practice with native speakers

Structured 10- or 15-minute conversation calls

For native speakers

Become a NativSpeaka Helper

Are you a fluent native speaker of Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, or Nigerian Pidgin? Help learners build real conversation confidence through short 10- or 15-minute practice calls. Set your own availability and share your language and culture.

Short 10- or 15-minute 1-on-1 practice calls
Set your own schedule and availability
Share your language, proverbs, and living culture
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Get The Mobile App

Download NativSpeaka

Begin your African language learning journey in Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Nigerian Pidgin. Official store listings will activate on launch day.

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Store buttons above remain inactive until mobile store publishing completes. If you are a native speaker, educator, or beta tester seeking pre-release testing builds, get in touch with our team.