Learn Yorùbá the way it sounds.
Short lessons, tone practice and live games with Ìjàpá the tortoise.
Why tones matter
Same letters. Different meanings.
Yorùbá has three tones: high, mid and low. Change the tone and you change the word. Abidii trains your ear and teaches you to read the tone marks.
Tones: Do = low, Re = mid, Mi = high. Marks: à = Do, a = Re, á = Mi.
Who Abidii is for
Parents and families
Teach your children the language of home, and learn alongside them.
Heritage learners
Reconnect with your roots and finally chat with your grandparents.
Partners and in-laws
Joining a Yorùbá family? Greet everyone the right way.
Travellers
Visiting Nigeria or Benin? Learn the greetings and everyday words.
Students and the curious
Discover a tonal language, its proverbs and its culture.
How it works
Learn
Short lessons, from greetings to real conversations.
Practise
Train your ear with tone games, tracing and numbers.
Play
Challenge friends to live games and share the podium.
Everything you need to learn Yorùbá
One app made for Yorùbá: tones, culture and a tortoise who cheers you on.
Lessons with real conversations
Hear everyday phrases like Báwo ni? and Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni in context, then say them out loud.
Trace every letter
Learn the alphabet, including ẹ, ọ, ṣ and gb, by tracing each letter with your finger.
Live games with friends
Create a room, invite friends by username, link or QR code, and watch the scores live.
Proverbs and culture
Explore Yorùbá proverbs (òwe), their meanings and the wisdom they carry.
And there's more
- A dictionary you can search by tone (àmì ohùn)
- Reviews that bring back the words you found hard
- Daily missions, streaks and a leaderboard
- Numbers and telling the time
- Download units and learn offline
- Share your results as an image
What learners say
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Free to start
Free
- Unit 1 and the first lessons of Unit 2
- Daily games and practice
- The dictionary with tone search
- Download units to learn offline
- Join live games with friends
Premium
Everything in Free, plus:
- Every lesson in every unit
- Unlimited games and practice every day
- Your full practice history and progress charts
Premium is an optional subscription through the App Store or Google Play. Prices are shown in the app, in your currency, and you can cancel any time.
Questions
Is Abidii free?
Yes. You can download Abidii and start learning for free. Premium is optional and unlocks every lesson, unlimited games and practice, and your full progress history.
Why do tones matter in Yorùbá?
Yorùbá is a tonal language: the same letters can mean different things depending on the tone. igba means two hundred, but ìgbà means time. Abidii trains your ear and teaches you to read the tone marks.
Which Yorùbá does Abidii teach?
Standard Yorùbá, written with full tone marks and the dots under ẹ, ọ and ṣ, so you learn to read and pronounce words correctly.
Can children use Abidii?
Many families learn together. Younger children should use Abidii with a parent or guardian, who looks after the account.
Does Abidii work offline?
Yes. Download units in the app and learn without an internet connection.
Which languages can I use the app in?
The app's menus are available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Yorùbá. The lessons teach Yorùbá.
How do I delete my account?
You can delete your account at any time. See our Account Deletion page for the steps.
Start speaking Yorùbá today
Free to download on iPhone and Android. Ìjàpá is waiting for you.