Mutauro is your complete Shona language companion — whether you're a
heritage speaker reconnecting with your roots, a learner building
fluency from scratch, or simply curious about one of Africa's richest
languages.
Your Shona Homework Companion
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📚 EXPLORE THOUSANDS OF ENTRIES
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• Duramazwi — full Shona–English dictionary with grammar notes
• Tsumo — traditional proverbs with meanings and context
• Madimikira — similitudes and comparative expressions
• Nyaudzosingwi — ideophones that bring the language to life
• Zvirahwe — classic Shona riddles
• Mazita — Shona names and their meanings
Search across all categories instantly, save your favorites, and
browse at your own pace.
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🎓 LEARN WITH INTERACTIVE LESSONS
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Mutauro's bite-sized lessons make building real Shona fluency
enjoyable and habit-forming:
• Multiple-choice and fill-in exercises
• Flashcard reviews with spaced repetition
• Match-the-pair vocabulary games
• Daily challenges to test what you know
• XP points and streaks to keep you motivated
• Badges and achievements to celebrate milestones
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🌅 STAY CONNECTED EVERY DAY
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• Word of the Day — discover a new Shona word each morning
• Proverb of the Day — start the day with timeless wisdom
• Customisable daily reminders to keep your learning streak alive
• Home screen widgets so Shona is always one glance away
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⚙️ BUILT FOR COMFORT
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• Elegant dark and light themes
• Adjustable font size
• Accent colour personalisation
• Offline-first — the full database is on your device, no internet
needed to read or learn
• History and recently viewed entries
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👑 MUTAURO PREMIUM
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Upgrade to Premium for a completely ad-free experience and to support
the ongoing development of the app. Available as a monthly
subscription, yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase.
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🇿🇼 ABOUT SHONA
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Shona (ChiShona) is spoken by over 15 million people, primarily in
Zimbabwe. It is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages in
southern Africa and carries a deep oral tradition of proverbs,
storytelling, and poetry. Mutauro exists to make that tradition
accessible to everyone.
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Download Mutauro today and start your Shona journey.
Tanga nhasi — begin today