Mandla (app)

Mandla is an African subscription-based language learning software and e-learning platform, available in various languages since January 2021. The app is available for web, iOS and Android.
History
Mandla is operated by Mandla Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts. students from various universities, including Vanderbilt, Harvard, and MIT. In January 2022, the language learning platform went online with community features as a free beta version. Mandla was officially founded in 2021 by Wenitte Apiou and Boluwaji Odufuwa.
Overview
The word Mandla comes from the Nguni word "amandla", which means "power". Mandla features game-like lessons including fun characters to help users develop strong reading, writing, listening, and pronunciation skills, as well as a translation feature in app.
Mandla also offers audio chatrooms for users to practice speaking as well as messaging features.
Mandla focuses on teaching African languages, building an African language database to improve translation models, and preserving the African cultures. The app was launched with Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili, Zulu, Mooré, and Twi on board, with plans to expand the platform eventually having each African major language on it.
Wenitte Apiou serves as the CEO of Mandla, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In 2022 Mandla introduced the Mandla Dictionary project to transliterate African languages.

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