Duolingo Africa

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Join us

the free, fun, and effective way to learn a language.

Bite-sized lessons. Real progress. Built on the science that has helped millions stick with their language goals. Now finally tuned for the languages spoken across our continent.

all native african languages.

From Cairo to Cape Town, Dakar to Dar es Salaam. Every mother tongue on the continent has a place on Duolingo.

Learn African languages the fun way.

Practice daily, keep your streak alive, and finally understand the family group chat.

One lesson closer to auntie approval.

Silhouette map of Africa with savanna wildlife

how it works.

five minutes a day

Short, playful lessons that fit between matatu stops, lectures, and lunch breaks.

real conversations

Greet your grandma, order suya, argue about football. Useful from lesson one.

keep the streak alive

Duo will not be ignored. Show up daily and watch your fluency grow.

are you a native african language speaker?

Help us train our system to the best. Your voice, your idioms, your proverbs — they are what will make Duolingo truly fluent in Africa.

Send your application to careers@duolingo.africa or visit our careers page.

apply now

africa, meet duolingo.