Learn Swahili

Name: Learn Swahili
Author: Africa Digital Media Studios

LiveAfrica Digital Media Studios4 apps · 205 installsEducationFreeIn-app purchases: $9.99 - $129.99 per itemcom.learnswahili

Real Swahili for real life. Dialect-aware lessons, AI tutor, and natural voice.

Alert me ★ Watch Open in Play ↗

Total installs: 57
Installs / day: 0
Rating: —★
Released: 1 Sept 2026
Last update: 1 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

Country data will be available soon.

We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Messages
No data collected
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 4 groups

6 Sensitive2 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Record sound using your phone's microphone
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

Learn the Swahili people actually speak. Whether you're reconnecting with family roots, planning a trip to East Africa, or exploring the language from anywhere in the world, Learn Swahili is adult-grade, dialect-aware, and culturally grounded. No baby talk. No robotic phrases nobody uses. Just real Swahili, taught the way it's actually spoken. FIVE DIALECT MODES Pick your roots. The app adapts to your variety: - Standard Swahili (upcountry Kenya and East Africa) - Sheng (Nairobi urban youth slang) - Bara (mainland Tanzania and inland Kenya) - Coastal / Kiswahili Sanifu (Mombasa, Lamu, Zanzibar) - Kingwana (Congolese Swahili) Every phrase, lesson, and tutor response is tagged with dialect notes so you learn the version your family speaks. STRUCTURED LESSONS WITH QUIZZES Short, culturally grounded modules covering greetings hierarchy, Sheng slang, diaspora phone calls, numbers and bargaining, and coastal heritage. Each lesson includes vocab cards, grammar breakdowns, culture notes, and a quiz at the end. Learn what "Shikamoo" really means, when "Mambo" is appropriate, and why skipping a greeting is genuinely rude. MWALIMU - YOUR PERSONAL SWAHILI TUTOR Ask anything in English, get back Swahili with clear explanations. Mwalimu corrects noun-class mistakes gently and explains why. Adapts to your chosen dialect. Gives you practice prompts after each answer. Not a generic chatbot - a culturally fluent heritage Swahili tutor. NATURAL VOICE PRONUNCIATION Hear every phrase spoken naturally. Dialect-aware pronunciation powered by Google Cloud TTS - not robotic syllables. Tap the speaker icon on any phrase, vocab card, or tutor response. PHRASEBOOK WITH CULTURAL CONTEXT Family, greetings, Sheng, food, faith, and daily life. Every phrase includes the Swahili, English translation, cultural notes, and dialect-specific variations. Know not just what to say, but when and with whom. MUSIC GUIDE Learn vocabulary through Diamond Platnumz, Sauti Sol, Nyashinski, and more. Songs you already listen to, now you understand them. Each track comes with key vocabulary to listen for. WHO THIS IS FOR - Diaspora reconnecting with heritage Swahili - Travelers heading to Kenya, Tanzania, or Zanzibar - Anyone exploring Swahili language and culture from anywhere in the world Built for adults who want to learn properly, not apps that treat you like a child.

Growing in Education

Category →