The Yorùbá Language is a rich language synonymous to a large section of people from West Africa to the Americas. With the increasing migration of people from West Africa to all the corners of the world, there is a tendency to lose touch with the native language.
In line with this, Genii Games has come up with an app to help in preserving the Yoruba Language, Yorùbá101. Yorùbá101 is only the first of many apps dedicated to the indigenous languages. Yorùbá101 is a fun and educative app that gets you started on Yorùbá.
Yorùbá101 is not just yet another app. Rather, a virtual recreation of the modern-day classroom using an approach that combines rich visual, aural and textual elements for ease of the user’s comprehension.. Yorùbá101 is specifically designed for kids aged 2-12 years. For the busy parent, your kids are in safe hands as lessons are taught under the digital tutelage of our time: Oluko Àsà (Cultural Tutor).
Oluko Àsà is patient and always willing to teach. He takes you on a cultural quest for indigenous knowledge and skill.
It’s a wonderland, where you start a magic word from its basics – Alphabets – following through with Oluko Àsà’s tested guidance to aid your accurate pronunciation of each letter that transforms to a language; Yorùbá! And just when you’re sure you know enough, evaluate yourself using interesting Games.
Yorùbá101 is structured in the language 2 learning curriculum that denotes the user has no prior understanding of the Subject. Hence, it is broken into modules that build on each providing the user with an incremental acquisition of the language.
Yorùbá101 is currently available for three major mobile platforms: Android, iOS and BlackBerry Z10.
- Click here for Yorùbá101 on iPad;
- Click here for Yorùbá101 on Android
- Click here for Yorùbá101 on the BlackBerry Z10
Genii Games’ growing collection of apps span various aspects of the African culture including languages, folktales, etiquette etc. With a vision to preserve, promote and stimulate interest in the African cultural values, its ongoing journey is geared towards multiple mobile platforms ensuring wide reach to our audience.
