Belarusian is one of the two official languages of Belarus, along with Russian. In the 2019 census, about 5.1 million people named Belarusian as their native language, and about 2.4 million said they use it at home. Even so, few language apps teach it. Duolingo has no Belarusian course, and a petition asks the company to add one.
Here are the apps and services that teach Belarusian, grouped by what they help you do. You can start with one and add another when you need it.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
Bubblegum suits learners who want Belarusian built around their own lives. Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, what you want to learn. She writes lessons for your level and helps you understand the words and grammar. You can read and listen, and ask her about anything that is unclear. News and stories give you more Belarusian to read about music, food, family, and other things you care about.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum does not replace real Belarusian voices or a fixed course. For recorded speakers, uTalk is the better fit, and for conversation, try the apps in Learn With People.
- Read Belarusian lessons for free.
- Lessons fit your level, interests, and goals.
- Read and listen to news and stories in Belarusian about things you care about.
- Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, so you review them by reading instead of using flashcards.
- Lesson audio uses AI voices, not recordings of Belarusian speakers.
- You cannot import your own books or articles.
- The free plan includes one new custom lesson each day.
- Regenerative Review™
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Practice Speaking and Listening
Glossika
Glossika lists Belarusian as a Fluency Training course. It suits learners who want to build their ear for whole Belarusian sentences.
- More than 5,000 Belarusian words and sentences, for levels A1 to C1.
- Audio training that builds grammar and vocabulary through sentences.
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Build Vocabulary
uTalk
uTalk helps you learn Belarusian words and phrases through games and audio. It gets you saying useful phrases from the start.
- More than 2,500 words and phrases in over 60 topics.
- Record yourself and compare your pronunciation with native speakers.
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Clozemaster
Clozemaster shows a Belarusian sentence with one word missing, and you pick or type the word. Seeing words inside sentences helps you notice grammar as you go.
- Real Belarusian sentences, with the most common words first.
- Spaced repetition brings sentences back when you are about to forget them.
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Read Belarusian
LingQ
LingQ has a library of Belarusian lessons, from mini stories to poems and essays. Tap a word to see what it means and save it for review.
- 62 beginner mini stories that repeat basic Belarusian patterns.
- Lessons from Belarusian authors such as Максім Багдановіч and Янка Купала.
- Flashcards
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Learn With People
Choose a tutor if you want teaching and correction. Choose a language exchange if you want a practice partner and are happy to help with their language in return.
italki
italki has Belarusian tutors, including native speakers, and some of them also teach Russian. Read each profile to find a tutor who fits your level and goals.
- Choose a Belarusian tutor and book lessons around your schedule.
- Get feedback while you speak.
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HelloTalk
HelloTalk has a page for finding Belarusian language partners. Start with messages, then move on to voice when you feel ready.
- Chat with Belarusian speakers using text, voice, and video messages.
- Join voice rooms to practice speaking with other learners.
- A language exchange takes effort from both sides, so expect to spend part of your time helping your partner.
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Tandem
Tandem lists Belarusian among its supported languages. Agree with your partner on how to split time between your two languages.
- Practice with messages, voice notes, and video calls.
- Correct each other's writing.
- It can take a few tries to find a partner who matches your interests and time.
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Free Lessons, Dictionaries, and Guides
Several free resources are made for Belarusian learners. Mova Nanova began as in-person Belarusian classes in Minsk in 2014 and now teaches online. Its website has lessons that each include vocabulary, grammar, and tests. Sojka, a Belarusian-language guide, lists eight online courses, including «Мова са Свабодай» from Radio Svaboda and the «Мова прафесіі» app, which has lessons for jobs such as cafe and taxi work. For a dictionary, Skarnik has Russian-Belarusian and Belarusian-Russian dictionaries with more than 100,000 words each, plus an explanatory dictionary of Belarusian, so it helps most if you read some Russian.
Learn Belarusian in Your Language
These counts cover menu-language choices, including script variants. Other apps’ counts and full lists come from their iPhone listings. Lesson explanations and other platforms may differ.
| App | Supported Display Languages | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 74 | Full list
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| Glossika | 2 | Full list |
| uTalk | 1 | Full list |
| Clozemaster | 37 | Full list |
| LingQ | 17 | Full list |
| italki | 19 | Full list |
| HelloTalk | 16 | Full list |
| Tandem | 14 | Full list |
Other Apps We Looked At (6)
- MOVA: Belarusian languageA Belarusian vocabulary app with more than 3,000 words in over 100 topics, game-style exercises, spaced repetition, and a native speaker's voice on every word. It is new and growing.
- 50LANGUAGESFree Belarusian phrasebooks with more than 100 topics, from greetings to travel and dining, plus iPhone and Android apps.
- Learn Belarusian: PhrasebookAn iPhone course called Belarusian Language In 31 Days, with classes on the alphabet, numbers, colors, verbs, travel, and shopping.
- Learn Belarusian OfflineAn iPhone app made by Belarusian language experts that works without an internet connection.
- Буслiк БелМоваA simple app for children with picture cards, quizzes, writing activities, and spoken words for letters, numbers, family words, and animals. It is new and growing.
- PreplySeveral Preply tutors teach Belarusian, including teachers of Belarusian language and literature. Search its tutor list to find one.
Common Questions
Which Belarusian app should a beginner choose?
Start with uTalk to learn your first words and hear them spoken, and add Mova Nanova's online lessons for grammar. Add an italki tutor when you want to speak. Bubblegum suits learners who want lessons around their own interests. Belarusian is written in a 32-letter Cyrillic alphabet that includes letters such as Ў and І, and some writers also use a Latin alphabet called Łacinka, so plan time to learn the letters first.
Can I learn Belarusian for free?
Yes. 50LANGUAGES has 100 free Belarusian lessons with audio from native speakers, and Mova Nanova's online lessons and YouTube classes are free. Bubblegum's lesson library is free to read too.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. You can read the free lesson library and ask Poppy for one new custom lesson each day on iPhone and Android. Become a Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons and to support our team.
Sources
- Constitution of Belarus (2004 version), Article 17
- Belstat: Results of the 2019 Population Census in the Republic of Belarus
- Wikipedia: Belarusian language (2019 census counts)
- Wikipedia: Belarusian alphabet
- Wikipedia: Belarusian Latin alphabet
- Change.org: Add Belarusian language to Duolingo
- Wikipedia: Mova Nanova
- Sojka: 8 online courses for learning Belarusian
- 50LANGUAGES: Belarusian for free
- Bubblegum
- Glossika
- uTalk
- Clozemaster
- LingQ
- italki
- HelloTalk
- Tandem
Checked on October 4, 2026 against each app's own pages.
