Heritage language pack

iKalanga

A beginner's foundation in Ikalanga (also written TjiKalanga), the language of north-eastern Botswana and western Zimbabwe: greet, introduce yourself, count, and name the body, colours, animals, food and family, while meeting your first grammar. Ikalanga is the newest language on Bantu Plaza and we are still adding to it. This Starter covers A1 and A2, with higher levels to follow, and we keep checking the spellings with native speakers.

A1 · Beginner — Foundations

About Ikalanga

Bakalangathe Kalanga people

Bukalangathe Kalanga heartland

Great Zimbabweruins tied to Kalanga heritage

You are seeing 3 of 99 words and phrases, across 12 modules. Every one of them comes with practice exercises.

Try it now

This is how the lessons work

Three real questions from this level. No account needed.

Log in to keep learning

Create a free account (or log in) to unlock all the words, the interactive exercises, and to save your progress.

Already know you want it? Get the whole language for $12.99 · Learn it with a tutor

Keep going

A living language is best learned from a living voice — here is where to take your Ikalanga next.

1-on-1 lessonBook an Ikalanga tutor →Practise these words out loud with your tutor.Starter packIkalanga starter pack ($12.99) →Unlock every module, at your own pace — view it anytime from your dashboard.Free lessonFree 5-minute Ikalanga lesson →Say your first phrases out loud, with no account needed.