Shona101
Shona101 Summary
Shona101 is a mobile iOS app in Books And Reference by Wafunk Limited. Released in Mar 2018 (8 years ago). It has 7.00 ratings with a 4.43★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 21 monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Mar 17, 2018.
Store info: Last updated on App Store on Mar 17, 2018 .
4.43★
Ratings: 7.00
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App Description
Shona101 is a simple bilingual story to help children learn basic Shona, an African language mainly spoken in Zimbabwe.
In this story, Ade reaches out to his friend Bembenene to help him find some cultural treasures. The clues to finding the treasures lie in a map which can only be understood in Shona, which Bembenene understands.
Shona101 is narrated using a combination of English and Shona. It includes the following:
- Interactive words: touch highlighted Shona words to hear their pronunciations and English translation.
- Learn to count in Shona
- Learn the names of family members in Shona
- Touch items on the screen to hear their names in Shona
Background
Linford Zirangwa a.k.a. Bembenene, a computer science undergraduate at Dartmouth College is a native Shona speaker from Zimbabwe. Together, we worked on the Shona101 storybook to highlight the beauty of Shona language and culture.