Jossmo - African Languages

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About this app

Jossmo teaches you African languages with audio from real native speakers: Lingala, Wolof, Malagasy, Bambara, Baoulé, Yoruba and 25+ in all. The way you would learn from your grandparents.

WHY JOSSMO?

Millions of people want to learn or reclaim the language of their roots. Jossmo makes that possible with a modern, accessible method, built to pass on Africa's linguistic heritage.

25+ LANGUAGES, COUNTRY BY COUNTRY

Cameroon: Bassa, Duala (Douala), Ewondo, Bulu, Mboo, Bakaka, and the Bamileke languages: Ghomala, Medumba (Bangangté), Yemba (Dschang), Fe'Fe' (Bafang)
Côte d'Ivoire: Baoulé, Bété, Dioula (Jula)
Senegal: Wolof
Mali: Bambara, Soninké
Burkina Faso: Mooré (Mossi)
Togo, Benin and Ghana: Éwé (Ewe), Mina, Fon
Nigeria: Yoruba
DR Congo and Congo: Lingala, Kikongo
Central African Republic: Sango
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon: Fang
Madagascar: Malgache (Malagasy)
West and Central Africa: FulFulde (Fula, Fulani)

New languages arrive based on what learners ask for. Yours isn't here yet? Request it right inside the app.

LESSONS THAT WORK

Audio recorded by real native speakers
Varied exercises: listening, translation, word building, pronunciation
Short lessons, made for every day
A vocabulary notebook that brings words back at the right moment

YOUR LANGUAGE ON YOUR HOME SCREEN

Phrase of the day widget: one phrase a day in the language you're learning
Quote of the day widget: an African proverb or quote
Streak widget: your day streak, and whether today's lesson is done

EVEN WITH NO CONNECTION

Your path and your notebook stay available offline
Your lesson audio downloads ahead of time
On the subway, on a plane, wherever the signal drops

STAY MOTIVATED

Daily streaks to keep your rhythm
Experience points for every lesson
Trophies to unlock
Weekly leaderboards among learners
Reminders so you never lose your streak

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Free content lets you discover each language. Premium unlocks every language, lesson and exercise.

Jossmo is more than an app: it is a movement to keep African languages alive. Every lesson you finish passes them on to the next generation.

Questions? [e-mail]
Privacy policy: https://www.jossmo.com/privacy
Terms of use: https://www.jossmo.com/terms

Ratings and reviews

really got it all! keep up ! these app has put a hand a hand on something really big!

It's a nice app but they should add more language

love it, easy to learn with

What’s new

New: Jossmo widgets. Your language on your home screen, without opening the app.

The phrase of the day in the language you're learning, an African quote or proverb, and your streak, so you can see at a glance whether today's lesson is done.

Long-press your home screen to add them.