RosettaRosetta Stone doesn't teach Awadhi, and very few apps do. The only Indian language it teaches is Hindi, which is a separate language. Is Awadhi on Duolingo? looks at Duolingo, and Is Awadhi on Babbel? looks at Babbel.
Awadhi is the language of the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, around cities like Lucknow and Ayodhya, and it is written in Devanagari. Hindi, not Awadhi, is the language of schools and offices there, and Awadhi changes from district to district, so check which area a course teaches. More free help is in our best apps to learn Awadhi.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Awadhi. You learn from Awadhi you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Awadhi lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Poppy writes each lesson for your level, on topics you pick.
- Each lesson plays AI audio while you read.
- Tap a word to see what it means, or ask Poppy to explain a whole line.
- The Awadhi Letters course teaches the Devanagari letters, each with a picture and a sound.
- You can read in Roman letters while you learn the script.
- 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.
- Learn every letter and its sound in the free Awadhi Letters course.
- You can't turn your own Awadhi books into lessons. However, you can paste a page in the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
- Awadhi changes from district to district. The lessons use everyday Awadhi as it is spoken around Lucknow, Ayodhya, Sultanpur and Rae Bareli.
- 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.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches the Devanagari Alphabet
Mobile
Bluebird
Bluebird, made by Pronunciator, teaches spoken Awadhi. Quizzes test your listening, reading and writing.
- 2,000 pre-recorded video lessons, each 15 to 45 minutes long, where you listen and repeat.
- It teaches 2,000 common words and the 100 most used verbs in the past, present and future.
- Lessons can be narrated in any of 146 languages, so you can learn Awadhi through a language you already know.
MobileWeb
The Awadh Project is a website by Pankaj M, who is from the Awadh region. It has pages on Awadhi grammar, words, common sentences and everyday conversations. Google added Awadhi to Google Translate in June 2024, so you can also look up a word or a sentence.
| Option | How You Can Start Free |
|---|---|
| Bluebird | The app is free to download, and Premium opens all five levels. |
| The Awadh Project | The site is free. |
| Google Translate | Awadhi has been in the free tool since June 2024. |
Which Awadhi app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Awadhi, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Bluebird, a video course made for Awadhi, if you would rather listen and repeat.
Do I need to learn the Devanagari letters first?
Yes, if you want to read signs, books or messages written in Awadhi. Bubblegum's Awadhi Letters course teaches them with pictures and sounds, and you can read in Roman letters while you learn the script. Bluebird's lessons are videos you listen to and repeat, so you can begin with sounds and learn the letters when you are ready.
Is there a textbook for learning Awadhi?
We didn't find a textbook written for learners of Awadhi. Start with lessons made for Awadhi, like Bluebird's video lessons or the lessons Poppy writes at your level in Bubblegum.
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.
Sources
- Rosetta Stone: home page (language links)
- Rosetta Stone Sapphire: App Store listing (25 languages)
- Rosetta Stone Support: Unlimited Languages (the 25 languages)
- Rosetta Stone: Learn Hindi (Devanagari script, core vocabulary, essential phrases)
- The Awadh Project: Awadhi is the language of the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh (Ayodhya, Lucknow, Sultanpur and nearby), now written in Devanagari
- The Awadh Project: home page (grammar, basics, words, common sentences and everyday conversations)
- Pronunciator: 164 world languages (Awadhi, spoken in Uttar Pradesh and the Terai of Nepal)
- Bluebird: FAQ (free to download, Premium opens all five levels)
- Google: 110 new languages are coming to Google Translate (Awadhi, June 2024)
- Wikipedia: Awadhi language (Hindi, not Awadhi, is used for school instruction and administration)
- Learn Awadhi. Speak Awadhi. on Google Play (Bluebird: 2,000 pre-recorded lessons of 15 to 45 minutes, 2,000 words, the top 100 verbs)
- Bubblegum
