Is Igbo on Rosetta Stone? What to Use Instead in 2026

Rosetta Stone doesn't teach Igbo. It teaches no language from sub-Saharan Africa. Is Igbo on Duolingo? looks at Duolingo, and Is Igbo on Babbel? looks at Babbel.

Igbo is one of the main languages of Nigeria, spoken by more than 30 million people, mostly in southeastern Nigeria. It is written with 36 letters, including the dotted vowels ị, ọ and ụ, and it is a tonal language. Tutors, language partners and more apps are in our best apps to learn Igbo.

Custom Lessons Made for You

Bubblegum

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

Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Igbo 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.

Bubblegum teaches Standard Igbo and writes it the way Igbo is normally written, with no tone marks, so ask a tutor or language partner to say the words and hear the tones.

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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.
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.

You can't turn your own Igbo 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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A Course Built From Conversations

Mango Languages

Mango teaches Igbo through conversations, and its culture notes explain how people greet each other and what is polite.

Lessons are built around conversations, and every word is spoken by Igbo speakers.
Grammar notes and culture notes sit inside the lessons.
A voice comparison tool lets you check your accent against the recordings.
Spaced review brings back the words you need to revisit.

The first lesson of any language is free, and a paid plan opens the rest. Many public libraries give their members free access.

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Words and Phrases

uTalk

uTalk teaches Igbo words and phrases for talking with people and getting around Nigeria.

More than 2,500 words and phrases, from First Words to transport and food.
Recordings made by Igbo speakers, and memory games for each topic.
The course takes beginners to the A1 and A2 levels.

You get free starter words, and a subscription or a purchase opens the rest.

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Drops

Drops gives you Igbo words one picture at a time.

Short games where each word comes with a picture and a recording made by Igbo speakers.
Drops advertises learning Igbo in five minutes a day.

The free version limits your learning time, and Drops Premium removes the limit.

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How Each App Lets You Start Free

App	How You Can Start Free
Mango	The first lesson is free, and many libraries give members free access.
uTalk	A free starter topic is open to everyone.
Drops	The free version limits your learning time, and Premium removes the limit.

Common Questions

Which Igbo app should a beginner choose?

If you are serious about learning Igbo, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Mango if you want conversations with cultural notes, or with uTalk if you want to hear Igbo speakers say each word.

Is there a free Igbo textbook?

Yes. The FSI Igbo Basic Course has 30 units, and each of the first 24 has dialogues, grammar notes and drills. Live Lingua offers the PDF and the MP3 audio for free. It came out in 1962, so some spellings may differ from today's.

Do Igbo tone marks matter?

Yes, because tone can change a word's meaning. Bubblegum writes Igbo the way it is normally written, without tone marks, so ask a tutor or language partner to say the words and listen to the tones.

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.