XarfahaThe alphabet
All 26 letters of the Somali alphabet, each said clearly with picture words. Including the sounds English doesn't have: c, x, q, dh and kh.
Waxa ku jiraWhat's inside Baro Somali
TiradaNumbers
From kow to toban: counting from one to ten in Somali words, with pictures to count.
CasharroLesson packs
9 packs of picture cards: animals, colors, family, greetings, body, food, home, clothes and the states of Somalia. About 150 words in all.
CiyaaroGames
Dhegayso (listen and tap), Isku aadi (match), Xaraf Raadi (find the letter), and Geelka Cunto Sii, where children feed a hungry camel.
XiddigoStars and stickers
Every right answer earns a star. Children spend their stars on 24 Somali stickers they can spin in 3D.
XayawaanoTap a card to hear it in Somali
This is how the lesson packs work: a picture, the word in Somali and English, and the word said out loud.
Magacay waa Geesi.Meet Geesi, the lion cub
Geesi means brave, and that's what he helps children be. He welcomes children in, says every word, cheers every right answer and never minds a mistake.
His friend the camel is always hungry. In Geelka Cunto Sii, children hear what the camel wants and drag the right food to him. Get it wrong and he pulls a face. Get it right and he munches happily (and sometimes burps).
DhaqankeennaFull of Somali life
From the aqal and the haan to the cave paintings of Laas Geel, children collect the things their grandparents grew up with. Tap one to hear its name.
WaalidiintaFor parents: safe by design
Somali voices
Every letter, word and cheer is spoken in Somali, so children hear it said right.
No ads, ever
Nothing to tap away from the lesson. Nothing selling to your child.
No sign-up
Children just tap and play. Grown-ups add a profile for each child.
Nothing collected
Progress stays on your device. We don't track your child or collect their data.
Works offline
Once it has opened, Baro works without internet, even on the plane to Hargeisa or Muqdisho.
Any screen
Phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to download from an app store.
MacallimiintaFor teachers and dugsi
Homework children ask for. Baro follows the Somali alphabet you already teach, so children arrive at class having practised their letters and words.
It runs on classroom tablets and computers, with a profile for each child. Class and school licences are on the way.
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QiimahaFree to start. Pay once.
Free
$0
- The alphabet and numbers
- The animals and colours packs
- The camel game
- Stars and stickers
- Plus 3 free picks a day from everything else
One payment
Baro Somali, full
$9.99 once
- Every lesson pack and every game
- For every child on your device
- No subscription, no ads
Prices apply from launch. Until then, families testing Baro play for free.
Qoyska BaroThe Baro Kids family
Baro means learn in Somali. Baro Somali is the first Baro Kids app, and more are on the way.
Baro Somali
Letters, numbers and words in Somali.
Coming soonBaro Xisaab
Numbers and maths, in Somali.
Later