Yoruba, Swahili, Hausa, Amharic translators and phrasebooks. Text-to-speech for African languages.
African language tools the world forgot to build. Yoruba with tone marks. Swahili phrasebooks. Hausa for business. Amharic with Ge'ez script support. Text-to-speech for languages global tech ignores.
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Request a Tool →Africa is home to over 2,000 languages, yet global technology companies support fewer than a dozen African languages in their products. Google Translate covers Swahili and a handful of others, but what about Yoruba with its critical tone marks? Igbo with its complex vowel system? Amharic written in the beautiful Ge'ez script? Zulu with its click consonants? AfroTools is building language tools that respect the richness and complexity of African languages.
Our phrasebook tools go beyond simple word lists. They include cultural context, regional variations, formal and informal registers, and audio pronunciation where possible. The Yoruba tools properly handle tone marks (acute, grave, mid) which completely change word meanings. The Swahili tools cover noun classes and verb conjugation patterns that are essential for proper communication.
Our mission: Every African language deserves quality digital tools. We're starting with the most widely spoken languages, Swahili, Yoruba, Hausa, Amharic, Zulu, and Igbo, and expanding from there. Text-to-speech, typing tools for special characters, and translation aids are all in development. If your language is missing, tell us and we'll prioritise it.