For tour operators
Help your travellers talk with local people in their own language
BuntuLingo listens to your traveller in English, Portuguese or French and says it out loud in the local Bantu language, then translates the reply back. It works on travellers' own phones, with nothing to buy.
Request a free trialThe free trial: 30 conversations
- One of your tours, with 30 free conversations for each traveller.
- 10 to 20 travellers who agree to take part.
- Your guides test the route's languages with native speakers first.
- You share one BuntuLingo link in your pre-departure email or welcome pack.
- At the end, we review together what helped and what did not. You only continue if it was useful.
After the trial we can discuss a simple referral link or access paid for by your company. Any commercial terms are agreed in writing first.
Languages for each country
Your travellers speak English, Portuguese or French. Local people reply in their own language.
| Country | Local languages |
|---|---|
| Eswatini | siSwati |
| South Africa | isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi, Xitsonga, Tshivenda, isiNdebele |
| Lesotho | Sesotho |
| Botswana | Setswana |
| Zimbabwe | Shona, isiNdebele |
| Mozambique | Xitsonga (Shangaan) |
| Malawi | Chichewa |
| Zambia | Bemba |
| Namibia | Oshiwambo, Otjiherero, Rukwangali |
| Angola | Umbundu, Kimbundu, Kikongo |
| Tanzania & Kenya | Kiswahili |
Honest limits
- It needs an internet connection; it does not work offline.
- People take turns: hold the button, speak, let go. It is not simultaneous.
- Accuracy and speed vary by language, which is why guides test the route first.
- It helps with everyday conversations. It does not replace qualified interpreters for medical, legal or emergency situations.
- Translate only when everyone in the conversation agrees.
Request a free trial
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