Báwo, ndewo, hujambo! Open Drops to discover the three latest additions to the Drops language family. We’re excited to share that you can now learn not one, not two but three African languages!
Learn Yoruba, learn Igbo, or learn Swahili!
These three languages are spoken by more than 200 million people worldwide.
Immerse yourself in the words, colors, and wonders of the cultures behind these languages
All three languages originate from the African continent and are spoken across millions of people worldwide, more than 200 million! Will you be embarking on a language learning journey with one of our new additions?
Start to immerse yourself in the words, colors, and wonders of the cultures behind these unique languages.
Yoruba is spoken in West Africa, mainly in Southwestern Nigeria. It has somewhere between 45 to 55 million native speakers and is a pluricentric language, meaning there are several standard dialects spoken in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.
Try out a sample lesson with our Kahoot!
Igbo is the language of the Igbo people and is spoken in Eastern Nigeria. There are around 45 million native speakers and it’s a recognized language in Nigeria as well as Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.
Try out a sample lesson with our Kahoot!
Swahili, known as Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by the Swahili people. It’s a lingua franca for the African Great Lakes and is spoken in many other parts of Africa including Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Kenya. It’s estimated that there are somewhere between 50 to 100 million native speakers of Swahili.
Try out a sample lesson with our Kahoot!
Báwo, ndewo, hujambo! -- that’s “hello” in Yoruba, Igbo and Swahili respectively. And in learning “hello”, you’ve taken your first step learning these languages. How easy was that? “Hello” is just one of the many words you can learn in Drops. Multiply that knowledge by the thousands using Drops and start learning both relevant and practical vocabulary.
At Drops, we endeavor to put together the best content for you. We work with local translators and native speakers to ensure you get a high-quality language learning experience.
Now that the world is opening back up, travel is once more becoming an option! If you want to get travel-ready, you may not be aiming for fluency in an African language. Or maybe you’re wondering how to learn basic phrases in Swahili, Igbo or Yoruba? Perhaps you’re aiming to simply be polite when interacting with the locals while you get around on an upcoming trip. Try Drops to learn to say please and thank you and other phrases of courtesy all tourists should know.
Ready to learn the basics of the Igbo, Swahili, and Yoruba languages? Drops offers you the chance to tap, swipe, and play your way to learning more than 2500 words and phrases in these languages in just 5-minutes a day as a part of a customized learning experience.
We aim to collect useful, highly relevant word lists you won’t find anywhere else. In fact, it’s one of the features in the app we’re most proud of--it not only offers you a personalized but also seamless language learning experience.
So whether you’re hoping to talk about history or figuring out how to get around on your upcoming trip to Africa, Drops is here to support your learning.
Ready to learn your first words in Igbo, Swahili or Yoruba? We’d like to invite you to try out Drops. In just five minutes a day, you can start learning a new language.
Embark on a language learning journey with one of our new language additions!
"Love my fun language learning and practice with daily Drops sessions, and monthly Challenges to participate in, and quiz mode to test contextual learning - brilliant! So much thought, consideration and inclusivity has gone into the design and function of this app, I can't praise it highly enough."
"Great little learning app! I've learned at least 5-10 new words in Spanish in my first 5 minutes. Easy to pick up and thorough."
"Great language learning app! It helps you get daily words done in a short amount of time. I would highly recommend using drops to learn whatever language you want to learn."
"What an amazing app! I’ve tried several apps for language learning and I cannot recommend Drops enough. I don’t know how a short Drops session can teach me as much as 1 hour+ of focused use of other apps, it’s like magic."
"Amazing language learning tool. Excellent app for increasing vocabulary in your foreign language of choice. Useful for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners. The repetition of the words makes them much easier to remember, and without the hassle of making your own flash cards. I have used Drops for two years now and have seen great results."
"Very engaging way of learning Yoruba in a stimulating way. Will be using to learn myself and to teach my child!"
"Less than a week in but using this alone with the popular one babbel working on German. When using just one app I got bored, babbel is not as fun. So using both at once actually let's my adhd do its thing but I still focused since I can switch easily between both apps and work in different areas. Also I like the quick little sessions makes me feel like I actually did something."
"So engaging. I speak Spanish well, but often forget words in conversation that I know I should know. This game is fun and quickly brings back vocabulary I may have put in the back of my brain after not using it for awhile. Case in point: I spent 11 years in construction, then went back to teaching in English and/or Spanish depending on the teacher/student"
"Amazing app"
"I have been desperate to find an app that really helps me learn Japanese and this is the best by far"
"I like that you can switch between different subjects and topics constantly and it’s really easy to learn a lot of vocabulary very quickly! This works perfect for me because I can learn a lot of words but then practice sentence structure with my grandmother whose from Croatia"
"Fantastic app great opportunity to learn languages on your spare time. Drops makes it easy to learn and retain words to formulate sentences."
"Best of the best. Awesome app in every sense"
"This app us the best and how I am doing Learning Ukraine is Helping me alot tnx"
"Definitely recommend! I'm using this to learn mandarin 10/10"
"Fun and interactive. Great for repetition!"
"Very engaging way of learning Yoruba in a stimulating way. Will be using to learn myself and to teach my child!"
"Amazing language learning tool. Excellent app for increasing vocabulary in your foreign language of choice. Useful for beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners. The repetition of the words makes them much easier to remember, and without the hassle of making your own flash cards. I have used Drops for two years now and have seen great results."
"Great little learning app! I've learned at least 5-10 new words in Spanish in my first 5 minutes. Easy to pick up and thorough."
"I have been desperate to find an app that really helps me learn Japanese and this is the best by far"
"I like that you can switch between different subjects and topics constantly and it’s really easy to learn a lot of vocabulary very quickly! This works perfect for me because I can learn a lot of words but then practice sentence structure with my grandmother whose from Croatia"
"Fantastic app great opportunity to learn languages on your spare time. Drops makes it easy to learn and retain words to formulate sentences."
"What an amazing app! I’ve tried several apps for language learning and I cannot recommend Drops enough. I don’t know how a short Drops session can teach me as much as 1 hour+ of focused use of other apps, it’s like magic."
"Love my fun language learning and practice with daily Drops sessions, and monthly Challenges to participate in, and quiz mode to test contextual learning - brilliant! So much thought, consideration and inclusivity has gone into the design and function of this app, I can't praise it highly enough."
"Definitely recommend! I'm using this to learn mandarin 10/10"
"This app us the best and how I am doing Learning Ukraine is Helping me alot tnx"
