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✺ Rooted in culture. Made for you.

Your language.
Your culture.
Your connection.

More than words. A little closer to home.
Learn African languages through everyday conversations, playful lessons, and shared stories.

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✦ A little practice. A meaningful connection.

Báwo ni? Yoruba
Karibu! Swahili
African learners and a friendly robot sharing a laptopSo many ways to say hello.

Where will you begin?

Find your language.

Your journey, your way

A little practice.
A world of connection.

Small steps that bring language, people, and culture closer.

Learner using a tablet
01 / LEARN

Little lessons.
Lasting progress.

Make space for language with short lessons built around everyday life.

Friendly language robot with chat bubbles
02 / SPEAK

A conversation
away from confidence.

Find the words, try them out, and build confidence one conversation at a time.

Learner holding a game controller
03 / PLAY

A little challenge.
A lot of possibility.

Put new words to work with playful challenges that make practice feel good.

Three friends talking
04 / CONNECT

New words.
Shared worlds.

Connect with the stories and people that give every language its meaning.

See Ningo in action

Discover Ningo.

Watch how everyday conversations become confident connections in just a few minutes.

A friendly place to practise

Find your voice.
One conversation
at a time.

No perfect pronunciation required. Start with a greeting and discover where a conversation can take you.

  • Everyday conversations
  • Small steps, growing confidence
  • Learn at your own pace
NingoYour language partner
Preview
Báwo ni?How are you?
Mo wà dáadáa.I am fine.

Every conversation starts with a little courage.

Ningo robot waving
Akwaaba!Karibu!Four friends sharing stories around a laptop

Language brings us together

Never learn
in isolation.

A language lives in its people. Share a greeting, reconnect with your roots, and make room for a new perspective.

Make language a shared experience
Bring new words to real conversations
Discover the stories behind the words

Less scrolling. More discovering.

Play your way to fluency.

Your first little win is just a few letters away.

Learner celebrating a word challenge
🏆   Word challenge1 / 3
SWAHILI · EVERYDAY WORDS

How do you say “hello”?

Tap the letters in the right order.

A common Swahili greeting that asks for news.

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Make a little
progress.
Feel a little
proud.

A sample of learning through play. No account needed.

Teacher sharing African culture with a classroom of childrenA new generation.
A living heritage.

For schools & educators

Bring culture
into the classroom.

Turn language learning into a shared discovery. Help learners see their own stories—and each other—in the words they learn.

  • Culture at the heart of learning
  • Conversation that invites everyone in
  • Playful practice for curious minds

A little more about Ningo

Curious?
You're in good company.

Here are a few things you might be wondering.

Explore Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Swahili, and Ibibio. Choose a language to see its introductory greeting. The interactive word challenge includes a few Swahili words.

Your roots. Your next chapter.

Your next conversation
starts here.

Learn a word. Make a connection. Keep a culture alive.

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Woman and Ningo robot welcoming you