Question 1

Is the audio recorded by native speakers?

Accepted Answer

Most words are spoken by a computer-generated Tigrinya voice, because no commercial text-to-speech exists for Tigrinya. Recordings by native speakers are being added and replace the generated audio word by word. Every clip is labelled so you always know which one your child is hearing.

Question 2

How many words does the course teach?

Accepted Answer

9,995 words. 9,953 have audio today; 42 are being re-recorded after a wording correction. 844 of them carry a photograph; the rest show the Tigrinya script at full size, which is what a child is learning to read.

Question 3

What does it cost and can I cancel?

Accepted Answer

Seven days free with no card required. After that it is a monthly subscription covering up to four children, and you can cancel at any time from your account.

Question 4

Is it safe for children?

Accepted Answer

Children have no email address, no location is tracked, there are no adverts and no messaging with strangers. A parent holds the account and every child profile sits inside it.

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