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Master any language.

From Kiswahili and Luhya to Yoruba, Amharic, Arabic and Mandarin — Masterclass Languages teaches all 2,300+ African languages and 10 world base languages, with AI lessons and real human tutors.

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Diverse learners studying African languages together
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How it works

A roadmap built for real fluency

Simple to advanced, animated, and endlessly repeatable — with Emmy the muscle-M mascot cheering you on.

AI-powered lessons

Instant feedback, adaptive drills, and pronunciation coaching from a friendly AI tutor built for African languages.

Human tutors on demand

Match with a certified tutor for just $5 per session. We only charge you once we've found the right teacher.

Competitions & rewards

Weekly leaderboards, poetry contests, and local voting. Rise through the ranks of multilinguists.

Stories, audio & news

Short stories, native audio, and news reports in your target language — perfect repetition to master fluency fast.

2,300+ languages

Every African language, organized by region, plus 10 world base languages you can learn from.

A kind community

Celebrate comebacks and top learners. Zero tolerance for cyberbullying — this is a safe place to try.

Languages

Every African language. Organized by home.

Learn from a base language you already speak — English, Kiswahili, French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin and more.

East Africa

Kiswahili · Luhya · Luo · Kikuyu · Amharic · Somali · Kinyarwanda

West Africa

Yoruba · Igbo · Hausa · Twi · Wolof · Fula · Ewe

Southern Africa

Zulu · Xhosa · Shona · Sotho · Tswana · Ndebele

Central Africa

Lingala · Kikongo · Sango · Chichewa · Bemba

North Africa

Arabic (dialects) · Berber · Tamazight

World bases

English · French · Spanish · German · Portuguese · Italian · Mandarin · Korean

Lesson roadmap

From your first hello to fluent conversation.

Every language follows the same clear roadmap: Lessons → Sections A/B/C/D → Topics → Exercises. Short stories, native audio, and repetition until it sticks.

  • Animated lessons with Emmy the mascot
  • Native-speaker audio + news reports
  • Daily practice with germs
  • Compete on weekly leaderboards
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Lesson 1 · Greetings
Sections A → D · 12 topics · 24 exercises
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Lesson 2 · Everyday phrases
Sections A → D · 14 topics · 28 exercises
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Lesson 3 · Family & culture
Sections A → D · 16 topics · 32 exercises
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Lesson 4 · Stories & news
Sections A → D · listening + speaking
Pricing

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Mission

Preserve every voice.

To become the most admired language learning platform in the world by making every African language — and every heritage tongue — accessible, joyful, and rewarding to learn.

Vision

A billion new speakers.

One language. Many worlds. A lifetime of connection. We're building a kind, safe, joyful community where competitions celebrate mastery and comebacks are cheered.

Reviews

Loved by learners on every continent

"I finally understand my grandma when she speaks Luhya. The AI is patient, the tutor was warm — worth every germ."

Amina · Nairobi

"Learned enough Kiswahili in 6 weeks to travel East Africa. The lessons feel like a game, not homework."

Kwame · Accra

"Studying Yoruba as a Spanish speaker felt impossible. Masterclass made it click."

Sofia · Madrid

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