The fun, mobile-first Igbo app. Learn with structured Courses, bite-sized flashcards, quizzes and streaks built on 2,600+ everyday Igbo words, 71 curated phrases and 890 example sentences. Free to start.
Igbo is spoken across Southeast Nigeria and by a vibrant global diaspora — one of Africa's major languages.
From Nollywood to Afrobeats, Igbo culture shapes modern Nigeria. Learn the language and feel at home.
Igbo uses the Latin alphabet and clear vowel sounds, so you can read and pronounce words from day one.
Whatever brought you to Igbo — family, love, heritage, travel or curiosity — NaijaTongues meets you where you are.
Raising kids abroad and want them to grow up speaking Igbo? Short, fun daily lessons your whole family can do together — no textbooks, no lectures.
Surprise your spouse, in-laws and elders with real Igbo — greetings, prayers, jokes and the words that matter at weddings, naming ceremonies and Sunday dinners.
Yorùbá speaker picking up Igbo? Hausa speaker learning Yorùbá? Bridge across Nigeria's languages and connect with friends, colleagues and customers nationwide.
Second- or third-generation and never got the chance to learn Igbo at home? Start from zero — no judgement, just steady progress toward the language of your heritage.
Heading to Nigeria for work, family or fun? Learn the everyday Igbo that opens doors in markets, taxis, churches, mosques and homes.
Studying African languages, Nollywood, Afrobeats or West African history? Build real fluency in Igbo alongside your coursework or fandom.
Start with greetings and survival Igbo phrases — no prior knowledge required.
Bite-sized flashcards and quizzes drill vocabulary in 5 minutes a day.
Earn XP, unlock badges, and climb the global leaderboard.
Three units so far — greetings & courtesy, names & introductions, and numbers 1–20. Each unit has eight lessons and ends with a test: 80% to pass, and no skipping ahead. More units are in the works, and the course content is still awaiting native-speaker review.
Flashcards, quizzes, Word Match, Numbers, Sentence Builder, Phrases, Battles, Word Builder, Survival Streak and Proverbs are free. Proverbs currently covers Yorùbá and Igbo. You just need an account to save your scores.
Not at all. Igbo uses the Latin alphabet, so reading is easy from day one. Tones take a little practice, but our flashcards and short lessons make them click.
Yes, eventually — Igbo uses high and low tones to distinguish words. We introduce them gradually so you build a natural ear.
Absolutely. Level 1 starts with the words you'll use most — go, come, eat, good, big, house, family — and Sentence Builder takes you up to full sentences.
Yes. The Igbo course has three units that unlock in order, from greetings and introductions to numbers. Each unit has eight lessons and ends with a test; you need 80% to pass. The content is still awaiting native-speaker review. Open the Igbo course
We have a reviewer platform where invited, vetted speakers correct text and record audio. Every correction is logged, and nothing goes live until it is personally approved. We are still bringing reviewers on, so most content has not yet been through this process.
Yes. Every game mode is free: flashcards, quizzes, Word Match, Numbers, Sentence Builder, Phrases, Battles, Word Builder, Survival Streak and Proverbs. A free account saves your scores.
Yes. NaijaTongues is mobile-first and runs in any modern browser — no install required.
2,600+ words, five difficulty levels and 71 everyday phrases. Your first lesson is free.
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