RosettaRosetta Stone doesn't teach Kazakh. The nearest languages it teaches are Turkish, another Turkic language, and Russian, which many people in Kazakhstan also speak. Is Kazakh on Duolingo? looks at Duolingo, and Is Kazakh on Babbel? looks at Babbel.
Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan. There it is written in Cyrillic, with 42 letters, and the country plans to move to Latin letters, with 2031 as the target year. So a course should say which alphabet it uses. Tutors, language partners and a textbook with free audio are in our best apps to learn Kazakh.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Kazakh. You learn from Kazakh you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Kazakh 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 Kazakh Alphabet course teaches the Cyrillic letters with pictures and sounds. You can read lessons in Latin letters, the alphabet Kazakhstan plans to move to.
- 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 in the free Kazakh Alphabet course, with a picture to help you remember each one.
- Bubblegum teaches the standard written Kazakh of Kazakhstan, so it has no lessons in regional dialects.
- You can't turn your own Kazakh 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.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches Cyrillic
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Mango Languages
Mango's Kazakh course teaches through short conversations. Your library card may give you access at no cost.
- Lessons are built from conversations, with notes on the culture behind the words.
- Flashcards
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Ling
Ling teaches Kazakh in lessons with native audio and game-style challenges.
- Short lessons that start with pronunciation, essential words and greetings.
- Later stages move on to cultural stories, travel guides and news articles, and to practicing conversations.
- Flashcards
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uTalk
uTalk teaches Kazakh words and phrases for everyday situations, and its course takes you to an A1 to A2 level.
- More than 2,500 words and phrases, each with audio.
- You can record yourself and compare your pronunciation.
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| App | How You Can Start Free |
|---|---|
| Mango | The first lesson is free, and many libraries give members free access. |
| Ling | The first two beginner units are free. |
| uTalk | A free starter topic is open to everyone. |
Which Kazakh app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Kazakh, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Tilqural, a free self-paced Kazakh course on the web with levels from A1 to C1, or with Mango if you like lessons built from conversations.
Cyrillic or Latin: which Kazakh alphabet should I learn?
Learn Cyrillic, because that is what Kazakhstan uses today and what you will see on signs and in books. Bubblegum's Kazakh Alphabet course teaches the Cyrillic letters with pictures and sounds, and you can read lessons in Latin letters, the alphabet Kazakhstan plans to move to.
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)
- Wikipedia: Kazakh language (official language of Kazakhstan)
- Wikipedia: Kazakh alphabets (42 Cyrillic letters, and the move to Latin letters with a 2031 target)
- Mango Languages: Learn Kazakh
- Mango Languages: what's free
- Ling: Learn Kazakh
- Ling: what's free
- uTalk: Learn Kazakh
- uTalk: what's free
- Tilqural: a free self-paced Kazakh course (levels A1 to C1, in Kazakh, Russian and English)
- Bubblegum
