As Africa evolves and the world becomes more connected, something profound is quietly slipping away—our native languages.Many of us have watched our parents or grandparents speak fluently in Yoruba, Swahili, Zulu, Wolof, Bassa, Lingala… while we struggle to understand or pass those words to our children.
This isn’t just a personal loss—it’s a global one. Every African language is a vessel of memory, of culture, of wisdom passed through generations. These words carry stories, values, proverbs, lullabies, jokes, identity. But with modernization, migration, colonization, and the rise of global languages, thousands of African tongues are fading from daily use.
Bantuu is our response. A bridge. A beginning.
We created Bantuu to preserve and revitalize African native languages using the tools of today, so they can thrive in the world of tomorrow. Whether you're in Accra or Atlanta, Bamako or Brussels, Johannesburg or Tokyo—your roots deserve a voice.
We want to make it joyful, modern, and meaningful to learn your ancestral language, to connect with your culture, and to pass that connection on. To make the voices of your lineage live on. This is not just a language app, it’s a cultural bridge, a digital archive, a love letter to Africa.
African languages are among the oldest in the world. They shaped kingdoms, carved trade routes, preserved history long before it was written. In proverbs, drum patterns, songs, and greetings—language is where African philosophy and science lived.
But UNESCO estimates that over 2,000 African languages are endangered. Many are already extinct. Every lost word is a broken link to who we are.
Bantuu is our way of saying: we refuse to let them disappear.
We don’t reject progress—we believe in an Africa that is both modern and rooted.
In a world powered by AI, global markets, and digital acceleration, there is space for ancestral wisdom. We imagine a world where African languages are spoken beside English and French, not beneath them.
Diversity is not the opposite of development. Heritage is not a burden—it’s a strength. By blending tradition and technology, Bantuu aims to empower a new generation to stand tall—rooted and rising.
To the African in Paris, the child of immigrants in Toronto, the student in Nairobi, the grandchild learning Wolof on weekends in New Jersey: this is for you.
This is our shared story. This is Bantuu.
This is bigger than us. Bigger than tech.
This is about legacy, identity, and future.
Join us in keeping our languages alive.
For ourselves. For our families. For Africa.
For a world that is richer when we speak with our roots—not without them.