Uzbek is the state language of Uzbekistan, and the country's 2026 census found that nearly 90% of its people are ethnic Uzbeks. It belongs to the Turkic family, along with Turkish and Kazakh. 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
Bubblegum suits learners who want Uzbek 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 Uzbek to read about music, food, family, and other things you care about.
The trade-off is that Bubblegum does not replace real Uzbek voices. For recorded speakers and a fixed course, Mango is the better fit, and for conversation, try the apps in Learn With People.
- Read Uzbek lessons for free.
- 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.
- Lesson audio uses AI voices, not recordings of Uzbek speakers.
- You cannot import your own books or articles.
- The free plan includes one new custom lesson each day.
- 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's Uzbek course has three units, 15 chapters, and 95 lessons. 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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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.
- Doesn't teach the Uzbek Alphabet
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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.
- Doesn't teach the Uzbek Alphabet
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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 9 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.
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Preply
Preply lists 8 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.
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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.
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 |
Other Apps We Looked At (7)
- Memrise word listsUzbek word lists made by other learners, such as Elementary Uzbek 1 and Everyday Uzbek, which you can study in the Memrise app.
- 50LANGUAGESShort lessons with audio, online and as iPhone and Android apps.
- 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?
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. Bubblegum suits learners who want lessons around their own interests. 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. 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 the Republic of Uzbekistan, Article 4
- Kun.uz: Census, ethnic Uzbeks account for nearly 90% of Uzbekistan's population
- 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
- Bubblegum
- Mango Languages
- Ling
- Glossika
- uTalk
- italki
- Preply
- HelloTalk
- Tandem
Checked on October 4, 2026 against each app's own pages.
