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Speak Kenya’s languages. Then play.

Learn greetings, numbers and everyday words in Kiswahili, Gĩkũyũ, Dholuo, Kikamba, Maa or Somali, practise with games, and build your typing. Teachers can make packs for any language.

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Learn Gĩkũyũ (Kikuyu)

Learn Gĩkũyũ online for free: greetings, numbers, family, food, the market and getting around, from beginner to intermediate, with flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list. 139 words and phrases.

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Learn Dholuo (Luo)

Learn Dholuo online for free: greetings, numbers, family, food, the market and getting around, from beginner to intermediate, with flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list. 78 words and phrases.

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Learn Kiswahili

Learn Kiswahili online for free: greetings, numbers, family, food, the market and getting around, from beginner to intermediate, with flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list. 239 words and phrases.

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Learn Kikamba (Kamba)

Learn Kikamba online for free: greetings, numbers, family, food, the market and getting around, from beginner to intermediate, with flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list. 119 words and phrases.

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Learn Maa (Maasai)

Learn Maa online for free: greetings, numbers, family, food, the market and getting around, from beginner to intermediate, with flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list. 62 words and phrases.

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Learn Somali

Learn Somali online for free: greetings, numbers, family, food, the market and getting around, from beginner to intermediate, with flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list. 129 words and phrases.

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Gĩkũyũ (Kikuyu) Games

Play Gĩkũyũ games online: build phrases, reply in real conversations, count and read market prices, and match words in a memory game. Built from the Gĩkũyũ starter pack.

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Dholuo (Luo) Games

Play Dholuo games online: build phrases, reply in real conversations, count and read market prices, and match words in a memory game. Built from the Dholuo starter pack.

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Kiswahili Games

Play Kiswahili games online: build phrases, reply in real conversations, count and read market prices, and match words in a memory game. Built from the Kiswahili starter pack.

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Kikamba (Kamba) Games

Play Kikamba games online: build phrases, reply in real conversations, count and read market prices, and match words in a memory game. Built from the Kikamba starter pack.

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Maa (Maasai) Games

Play Maa games online: build phrases, reply in real conversations, count and read market prices, and match words in a memory game. Built from the Maa starter pack.

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Somali Games

Play Somali games online: build phrases, reply in real conversations, count and read market prices, and match words in a memory game. Built from the Somali starter pack.

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Learn Kenyan Languages

Learn greetings, numbers, family, food, market and travel words in Kiswahili, Gĩkũyũ, Dholuo, Kikamba, Maa or Somali, through English or Kiswahili. Flashcards, quizzes and a printable word list, from beginner to intermediate.

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Phrase Builder

Build real phrases word by word in Kiswahili, Gĩkũyũ, Dholuo, Kikamba, Maa or Somali: tap the tiles in the right order to say “How are you?”, “My name is …” and more.

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Say the Right Thing

Practise real conversations in Kiswahili, Gĩkũyũ, Dholuo, Kikamba, Maa or Somali: reply to a greeting, ask a name or a price, and say thank you or goodbye.

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Number Market

Count, read prices and understand a seller in Kiswahili, Gĩkũyũ, Dholuo, Kikamba, Maa or Somali: numbers from 1 to 1,000 in a quick market game.

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Kenyan Word Match

A memory game for Kiswahili, Gĩkũyũ, Dholuo, Kikamba, Maa or Somali: turn over cards and match each word with its meaning in English or Kiswahili.

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Languages of Kenya

Kenya’s languages in one list: where each is spoken, its language family and which have a learning pack, with a way to start a pack for your own language.

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English–Kiswahili Vocabulary Match

Open a ready board of English meanings and Kiswahili words, match each pair and continue automatically, with optional topics, timing and your own local pack.

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Kiswahili Word-Guessing Game

Follow illustrated word trails with letter boards, complete-word guesses, original English clues and the retained Kiswahili noun set.

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English & Kiswahili Typing Race

Begin with a ready Kiswahili passage or switch to English, type against your selected time limit, and review speed and accuracy without preparing your own content.

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Keyboard Finger Placement Coach

Start directly with the home-row drill, follow highlighted keys and finger guidance, then choose from five key groups or use your own text.

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Kiswahili On-Screen Typing Keyboard

Enter text with a touch-friendly US QWERTY keyboard, deliberate apostrophe controls, native keyboard support and plain-text export.

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Kiswahili Sentence Copy Challenge

Copy a ready Kiswahili or English sentence with exact punctuation and live key guidance, then review speed, accuracy and corrected mistakes. Your own text is optional.

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Kiswahili Speed & Accuracy Test

Start with a ready Kiswahili passage, switch to English or a longer practice, and see typing speed, accuracy and corrections. Your own text is optional.

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Local Language Learning Pack Maker

Organise word, meaning, context and picture cards with explicit variants, rights and review claims, then preview, play, print and export your local pack.

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Rhythm Typing Challenge

Practise a ready Kiswahili or English passage at a comfortable visual rhythm, with highlighted keys, optional pacing and a review of your typing intervals.

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Teacher Typing Exercise Builder

Create and reorder local typing prompts, preview them in the shared keyboard player, inspect text-length groups and print or export a reusable assignment.

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Word Catch Typing Arcade

Type a ready Kiswahili or English word deck and continue automatically after each catch, with calm practice, optional word deadlines and a final score.

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