Best Apps to Learn Assamese in 2026

Assamese is the language of Assam, in northeast India, and about 15 million people in India spoke it in the 2011 census. It is written in the Assamese script, which is the Bengali script with two extra letters. Duolingo doesn't teach Assamese, and neither does Ling. The apps below do, along with a paid online course and a few free sites.

Custom Lessons Made for You

Bubblegum

For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Assamese. You learn from Assamese you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.

Your cousin is getting married in Jorhat next spring. Ask Poppy, your AI tutor, for a lesson on greeting the family with নমস্কাৰ (hello) and thanking your host with ধন্যবাদ (thank you), and she writes it at your level, with audio.

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Poppy writes each lesson around your level and the topics you choose.
Lessons play AI audio while you read.
Tap a word to see what it means, or ask Poppy to explain a whole line.
Lessons are in the standard Assamese of the Brahmaputra Valley, written in the Assamese letters.
The Assamese Alphabet course teaches the letters, and a second part covers the Assamese numerals.
Bubblegum can show lessons in Roman letters while you learn the letters, and you can switch back to the Assamese script at any time.
Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, and you can export them to Anki.
Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.

Bubblegum teaches the standard Assamese of the Brahmaputra Valley, so it has no lessons in Kamrupi or Goalpariya.
You can't turn your own Assamese books into lessons. However, you can paste a page in the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.

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Learn Words and Phrases

uTalk

uTalk teaches Assamese words and phrases for everyday situations, from getting around to seeing a doctor.

More than 2,500 words and phrases in over 60 topics, such as First Words, Restaurant, Shopping and Doctor.

It has a Free Starter Words topic, and a subscription or a purchase opens the rest.

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Other Apps We Looked At (4)

TalkpalAn AI conversation coach with a page for Assamese, pronunciation feedback, grammar exercises and flashcards, on the web, iOS and Android.
HelloTalkA language exchange app with a page for finding Assamese partners to chat with.
Assamese LipiA free iPhone and iPad app of picture flashcards with audio for numbers, colours, animals, family, verbs and everyday phrases. It is new and still growing.
Write Assamese AlphabetsA free iPhone and iPad app where you trace each vowel and consonant, hear it with a Play button, and practice in a memory game. It works offline.

Classes and Free Help for Assamese

Biren's School sells a $15 online course taught in English. It has 6 modules and 15 numbered lessons that cover the script, pronouns and everyday sentences, with audio and video, and several lessons are free to preview.

Taara Tutorial offers online classes in spoken Assamese, with explanations in Hindi and English. Its blog also has lessons on the alphabet, grammar and everyday sentences.

Xobdo's Assamese Learning is a volunteer-made site with 16 lessons on the alphabet, 8 on joined letters, and a five-day Learn to Speak course written in Roman letters. It also has stories and short articles to read. Languages Home plays everyday words and questions in a recorded speaker's voice, with the Assamese written in Roman letters.

Which Assamese Apps Are Free?

App	Free?	What's Free
Bubblegum	Free version	Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
uTalk	Some lessons free	Every language has free starter words, and getting full marks in the games opens one more topic for free. For the rest, you subscribe or buy a language or topic.
Talkpal	Free version	Talkpal's free Basic Plan lets you chat with the AI for a short time each day. Talkpal Premium removes the limit and starts with a free trial.
HelloTalk	Free version	Chatting with language partners is free. HelloTalk VIP removes ads and adds unlimited translations and more new partners each day.
Assamese Lipi	Free	It is a free iPhone and iPad app, and its App Store page lists no in-app purchases.
Write Assamese Alphabets	Free	Its App Store page calls it a free app that works offline, and its privacy label lists third-party advertising.

Learn Assamese in Your Language

Check which language an app uses to explain Assamese before you pay.

App	Languages You Can Use It In	Full List
Bubblegum	74	Supported language pairs
uTalk	140+	Full list
Talkpal	51	Full list
HelloTalk	16	Full list
Assamese Lipi	1	Full list
Write Assamese Alphabets	1	Full list

Common Questions

Which Assamese app should a beginner choose?

If you are serious about learning Assamese, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with uTalk if you want a first set of everyday words. The best way to learn Assamese lays out what to do each week.

Does Duolingo teach Assamese?

No. Duolingo's course list has 313 courses, and none of them is Assamese. uTalk and Talkpal both have Assamese pages.

Do I need to learn the Assamese script first?

Yes, if you want to read signs and newspapers. Assamese uses the Bengali letters plus two of its own, ৰ and ৱ, and joined letters take practice. Bubblegum's Assamese Alphabet course teaches the letters, and Xobdo has alphabet lessons online. While you learn the letters, Bubblegum can show a lesson in Roman letters.

Is Bubblegum free?

Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.