Fala365

Navon Technologies

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About this app

Fala Kriolu — Cabo Verdean Translator & Dictionary

Fala365™ is the first English-to-Cabo Verdean Kriolu translator and dictionary app. It empowers the Cabo Verdean diaspora and language learners with AI-powered translation, an offline dictionary, and speech features.

FEATURES

• Translate full sentences and phrases between English and Kriolu
• Dialect support: Santiago (Badiu), Fogo, and Barlavento (Sampadjudo)
• Automatic re-translation when switching dialects

Offline Dictionary
• 4,400+ entries with Kriolu translations, parts of speech, and notes
• Accent-insensitive search
• Bidirectional: search by English or Kriolu
• Alphabet filter for browsing

GPS Dialect Detection
• Auto-detects which Cabo Verdean island you're on
• Automatically selects the correct dialect
• Shows your location when in the diaspora
• Falls back to Santiago (Standard) when abroad

Voice Input (Speech-to-Text)
• Speak English for instant transcription
• Speak Kriolu with AI-assisted correction
• "Correct / Fix it" feedback system that improves over time

Voice Output (Text-to-Speech)
• Hear translations spoken aloud
• Amazon Polly with custom Kriolu pronunciation lexicon
• Falls back to browser TTS when offline

Character Guides
• Tereza — Everyday phrases and greetings
• Maria — Cabo Verdean food, family, and culture
• Manny — Grammar, verbs, and sentence structure
• Antonio — Slang, expressions, and street talk

Offline Mode
• Dictionary works without internet
• Favorites and history stored locally

Favorites & History
• Save translations to favorites
• Search history with timestamps

DIALECTS SUPPORTED
• Santiago (Sotavento/Badiu) — default
• Fogo (Sotavento)
• Barlavento (Sampadjudo/São Vicente)

ABOUT KRIOLU
Cabo Verdean Kriolu (Crioulo) is spoken by over 1 million people worldwide — in Cabo Verde, the United States, Portugal, and across the diaspora. Fala Kriolu is the first comprehensive digital tool for learning and translating this language.

Built by Navon Designs with love for the Cabo Verdean community.
Feedback: [e-mail]

What’s new

First beta release of Fala365 — the Cape Verdean Kriolu translator.

• AI-powered English ↔ Kriolu translation
• 3 dialect options: Santiago, Fogo, Barlavento
• 4,400+ word offline dictionary
• GPS dialect detection — auto-selects your island
• Voice input and output
• Cultural guides with phrases, grammar, and slang
• Favorites and search history

Voice recognition for Kriolu is still improving. Use the "Fix it" button to help train the system.

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