Uzbek is the state language of Uzbekistan. It belongs to the Turkic family, along with Turkish and Kazakh. Uzbekistan uses a Latin alphabet, but you will also meet Uzbek written in Cyrillic. Few language apps teach it, and fewer still give you things to read and listen to once you know the basics.
Here are the apps and services that teach Uzbek, 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
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Uzbek. You learn from Uzbek you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Bubblegum builds Uzbek lessons around your own life. 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 Uzbek to read about music, food, family, and other things you care about.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum is not a person to talk with. For audio lessons with recorded speakers and a fixed course, Mango is the better fit, and for conversation, try the apps in Learn With People.
- The Uzbek Alphabet course teaches the Uzbek Latin letters, like oʻ and gʻ, from the first letter.
- Lessons fit your level, interests, and goals.
- Read and listen to news and stories in Uzbek 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.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You cannot import your own books or articles.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches the Uzbek Alphabet
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Follow an Uzbek Course
If you want someone to choose what comes next, start here. These apps give you an ordered path through Uzbek words and sentences.
Mango Languages
Mango teaches Uzbek through everyday conversations. You can compare your pronunciation with a native speaker's recording. Check your local library first, since many libraries include Mango.
- Lessons that start with conversations between native speakers.
- Grammar notes and culture notes.
- Flashcards
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Ling
Ling's Uzbek lessons are about ten minutes long, so they fit between other things you do. A dialogue feature lets you practice like a real conversation.
- Native speaker audio, with speech recognition that checks your pronunciation.
- Game-like practice with flashcards, quizzes, and matching games.
- Flashcards
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50LANGUAGES
50LANGUAGES teaches short phrases for situations such as a hotel, a restaurant, and the doctor. You can follow the lessons online or use its mobile apps.
- 100 basic lessons with text and native-speaker audio.
- Download the audio files free from its website.
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Practice Speaking and Listening
Glossika
Glossika trains your ear and your speaking with sentences you hear and say aloud. You can take a placement test, then work through the sentences it prepares for you.
- Audio training with recordings of native speakers.
- More than 5,000 words and sentences, from level A1 to C1.
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Build Vocabulary
uTalk
uTalk helps you learn words through games and audio. Once you download a course, it works offline.
- More than 2,500 words and phrases across more than 60 topics.
- Recorded by Uzbek speakers.
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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 your partner's language in return.
italki
italki lists Uzbek tutors. Each tutor's page says what they teach and who they teach, such as beginners or business learners.
- Choose an Uzbek tutor and book lessons around your schedule.
- Get feedback while you speak.
MobileWeb
Preply
Preply lists Uzbek tutors. Read profiles to find a tutor who fits your level and goals.
- Compare tutors by profile and reviews.
- Tutors include native speakers from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan.
MobileWeb
HelloTalk
HelloTalk has an Uzbek page for finding language partners. Language exchanges are short voice calls where each partner practices for the same amount of time.
- Meet Uzbek speakers who want to practice your language.
- Practice with messages and voice rooms.
- Partners are volunteers, so how much correction you get depends on the person.
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Tandem
Tandem lists Uzbek among its languages, and its Tashkent page shows exchange partners in Uzbekistan. 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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Read and Listen to Uzbek
Beyond the apps, Kun.uz and Gazeta.uz publish Uzbek news online, and RFE/RL's Radio Ozodlik reports in Uzbek. For free study, the Peace Corps Uzbek course is a 1992 course that explains the Cyrillic alphabet in its introduction, and Teach Yourself Uzbek collects free textbook PDFs, including Uzbek: An Elementary Textbook. The University of Chicago's CEERES lists more free tools, including two online Uzbek-English dictionaries.
Learners in a 2026 Uzbek discussion recommend Glossika and Uzbek videos. In an earlier resource thread, learners also suggest Mango. These are personal reports, but they give you a few places to start in a language with fewer app choices.
For more Uzbek you can read, watch, and listen to at your level, see our Uzbek comprehensible input comparison.
Learn Uzbek 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
|
| Mango Languages | 2 | Full list |
| Ling | 67 | Full list |
| Glossika | 2 | Full list |
| uTalk | 1 | Full list |
| italki | 19 | Full list |
| Preply | 19 | Full list |
| HelloTalk | 16 | Full list |
| Tandem | 14 | Full list |
| 50LANGUAGES | 58 | Full list |
Other Apps We Looked At (6)
- Memrise word listsLearner-made Uzbek word lists in Memrise’s community-course archive.
- Learn Uzbek: For BeginnersAn iPhone app with 31 days of lessons on the alphabet, basics, numbers, and more. It works offline and needs no account.
- Uzbek AlphabetAn iPhone app with four activities that help you learn the Uzbek alphabet, with new words, animated pictures, and pronunciation.
- Learn Uzbek AppLessons on vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing that follow CEFR levels from A1. It is new and growing.
- Learn Uzbek (Ghumman Tech)An Android app of short phrase lessons.
- Talkio AISpeaking practice with an AI tutor and instant feedback on your pronunciation.
Common Questions
Which Uzbek app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Uzbek, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Mango if your library offers it, or with Ling for short, game-like lessons. Add a tutor when you want someone to answer your questions. Uzbekistan officially uses a Latin alphabet, but Cyrillic is still common in print and in government, so you will meet both.
Can I learn Uzbek for free?
Yes. Many libraries give free access to Mango, and the Peace Corps Uzbek course is free and covers 11 topics, from food to directions. The University of Chicago's CEERES lists 149 free Uzbek lessons in the GLOSS online system, plus free textbooks and dictionaries. Bubblegum's lesson library is free to read too.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 4
- Britannica: Turkic languages
- Times of Central Asia: Uzbekistan's Alphabet Reform Revives a 33-Year-Old Debate
- The Diplomat: The Cyrillic Stalemate, Why Uzbekistan's Alphabet Reform Is Still Stuck 30 Years Later
- Mango Languages for libraries
- Live Lingua: Peace Corps Uzbek language course
- University of Chicago CEERES: Uzbek language resources
- Reddit: Resources online to learn Uzbek (2026)
- 50LANGUAGES: current iPhone listing
- Bubblegum
- Mango Languages
- Ling
- 50LANGUAGES
- Glossika
- uTalk
- italki
- Preply
- HelloTalk
- Tandem
Checked on October 10, 2026 against each app's own pages.
