Language puzzles for kids.
A calm family habit, born in Zimbabwe and made for every household. From a grandmother in Harare to a mother in Marseille to a teacher in London.
- Shona
- Ndebele
- Yoruba
- Swahili
- French
- Portuguese
- Spanish
No card needed. Free to start. Cancel any time.
Africa and Europe, one puzzle at a time
A world’s worth of words.
Linguistic Quest started in Zimbabwe with Shona, the language of our own families, and grew outward through Ndebele, Yoruba, Swahili, French, Portuguese and now Spanish. Spain joins France and Portugal in our European chapter.
Every language we add is family-led, native-reviewed, and chosen because someone’s grandchild is waiting to learn it. Africa stays at the heart of everything we publish.Read the founding story →
How a session feels
Gentle. Short. Real.
Pick a theme. Find a word. See the meaning. Tap the speaker to hear it. Save it to your word box. That’s one word. A session is ten minutes; a week is a hundred words; a year is a language.
No timers chase you. No streaks punish a quiet day. Your pace, your pleasure.
One family account
Everyone in the family, one login.
The parent creates the account and adds a child profile for each learner. Just a nickname and age, no legal names. On paid plans, parents can play and earn points too. Nothing leaves your household.
- ✓ Parent controls billing, profiles and language choice
- ✓ Children play in their own profile, no email for them to manage
- ✓ Family leaderboard on paid plans, a shared game, not a race
Free plan: 1 child profile, parent administers. Paid plans: parent plays too. Explorer 3 · Polyglot 4 · Global 5 child profiles. See Pricing.
A growing library
Pick a language to begin.
A growing catalogue of heritage and world languages, native-reviewed and family-led.
Shona
FreeMultiple puzzle types · all age tiers
Ndebele
Multiple puzzle types · all age tiers
Yoruba
Multiple puzzle types · all age tiers
Swahili
Multiple puzzle types · all age tiers
French
Multiple puzzle types · all age tiers
Portuguese
Multiple puzzle types · all age tiers
Spanish
Multiple puzzle types · all age tiers
Rolling out next
Zulu
Coming soon
Xhosa
Coming soon
Amharic
Coming soon
Hausa
Coming soon
Learn at your pace
No streaks, no timers during play, no guilt for a quiet week. Come back whenever it suits you.
Safe for children
No behavioural ads, no user-to-user messaging, minimal data collected. Built to the ICO Children’s Code.
Built for families
Parents create the account and child profiles. Siblings see each other’s progress without seeing real names.
Hear every word
Tap a word to hear it spoken. Some languages are in beta — we’re refining the audio with native speakers.
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Find your language
A short guide to each language we teach.
Your heritage, one calm puzzle at a time.
Start free. Upgrade whenever it feels right. Cancel any time, no questions asked.