Sawubona.ISIZULU Every language is a home. Luthando App helps your child live in all of them.

Lessons, live classes with real educators, stories and games — in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Setswana, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans and English. From R45 a month.

8 SA languages · Live educators · Ages 3 to adult

Languages

Eleven ways to say hello.

Eight South African languages and three international African languages — each taught with the art, culture and people who speak it.

SawubonaISIZULU
MoloISIXHOSA
LumelaSESOTHO
DumelaSETSWANA
NdaaTSHIVENDA
AvuxeniXITSONGA
HalloAFRIKAANS
HelloENGLISH
JamboSWAHILI NEW
MhoroSHONA NEW
MboteLINGALA NEW

Every greeting above means hello. French and Portuguese are in the pipeline. Explore all 11 languages →

How it works

Learn. Play. Speak. Dream.

The journey from first word to first conversation — and a soft landing at bedtime.

STEP 1
Learn

Structured lessons by level and category — Animals, Colours, Family, Food — with audio, pictures and quizzes, plus a Letters & Sounds module for the very beginning.

STEP 2
Play

Hangman, Memory Match, Word Scramble and Quiz Challenge — plus the Playroom, a child-safe, swipeable feed of fun language videos.

STEP 3
Speak

Live classes with vetted educators — video is built in, no extra accounts. From big open classes to one-on-one tutoring, booked from the app.

STEP 4
Dream

Bedtime stories with gentle comprehension questions, rated by parents — so the day's last words are in her language.

See the full journey →

Story time

The day ends in your language.

Bedtime stories with gentle comprehension questions, rated by parents — grown alongside Nal'ibali, the reading-for-joy movement. The last words your child hears tonight can be her grandmother's.

Hear a story in the app →
A young child writing at a table in soft, warm window light

Who it's for

One app. Four doors in.

PARENTS & GUARDIANS

Your child will belong.

Track progress, manage children and subscriptions, and top up lesson credits — all from one dashboard.

ADULT LEARNERS

Not just for kids.

Learning isiZulu for a partner's family, for work, or to reconnect with a heritage language — adult paths are first-class here.

SCHOOLS

Up to 50% off for your learners.

Register your school, share your affiliation code, and every learner saves. Three steps, real savings.

Affiliate your school →
EDUCATORS

Teach the language you love.

You set your availability. Luthando App handles bookings, the video platform, your learner roster and payouts.

Apply to teach →

Pricing

R45 a month. Every language. One child, or all of them.

PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTION
R45 /MONTH
  • All lessons, stories, games and videos — every language
  • Early Childhood & Foundation Phase tracks, Letters & Sounds
  • 1 free Open Class lesson included
  • Parent dashboard, wallet and progress tracking
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Open ClassLarge group live class, from 10 learners R45 / lesson10-PACK R360 · SAVE 20%
Group ClassSmall group, 5–9 learners R100 pp / lesson10-PACK R800 PP · SAVE 20%
One-on-OnePrivate tutoring · unlimited Open Class included R200 / lesson10-PACK R1 500 · SAVE 25%
Learners at affiliated schools save up to 50%. Affiliate your school →

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