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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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### Changed

- **Mukoko Lingo is written for organisations first.** The page, the
homepage card and `llms.txt` now lead with schools, businesses and
government, then single learners. The "For schools" section is "For
schools, businesses and government" (anchor `#organisations`), and the
enquiry button reads "Talk to us about your organisation". Lingo is
described as "Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi", and Swahili is shown as beta
(owner decisions, 2026-10-15).

- **Mukoko Lingo, described as it is.** The home page card and llms.txt
said Lingo was "free for personal use", "Shona and Ndebele primary" and
taught French and Portuguese. Its repository says it teaches Shona,
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Security: https://learning.nyuchi.com/legal/security

- [Mukoko Lingo](https://learning.nyuchi.com/mukoko-lingo): a partner app
developed by Nyuchi Learning, part of Mukoko, Africa's super app.
AI-assisted, skills-based language learning for individuals, schools and
businesses across Africa. Use it in a web browser at
https://lingo.mukoko.com; schools, businesses and admins use the console
developed by Nyuchi Learning. Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi. Language
training for schools, businesses and government, and for individual
learners: AI-assisted, skills-based language learning across Africa. Use it in a web browser at
https://lingo.mukoko.com; organisations and their admins use the console
at https://lingo.nyuchi.com/console. It teaches Shona, Ndebele, Chinese
and English (Swahili is in the language picker but unfinished, and is not
a supported language). A learner gets five phrases a day, drilled with
and English, with Swahili in beta. A learner gets five phrases a day, drilled with
flash cards and a short quiz, with spaced repetition scheduling what comes
back and when. Shamwari ("friend" in Shona), the AI tutor, answers
questions in chat and adapts to the learner's measured proficiency rather
than a level they picked; Shamwari never claims to be human. Pronunciation
guides, cultural context, and progress tracking (streaks, XP, bookmarks,
skill proficiency). For schools: teachers create classes, set assignments
skill proficiency). For schools, businesses and government: teachers and trainers create classes, set assignments
against specific phrases and skills, and see progress per student;
assessments are diagnostic, formative and summative, graded on the server;
rosters sync over OneRoster from Clever, ClassLink and PowerSchool;
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} as const;

/**
* Mukoko Lingo, described once: a partner app developed by Nyuchi Learning,
* part of Mukoko, Africa's super app.
* Mukoko Lingo, described once: a partner app developed by Nyuchi Learning.
* Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi.
*
* Every fact here comes from Lingo's own public repository
* (mukoko-dev/mukoko-lingo on GitHub: README.md, app.json, BRANDING.md and
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* exist. The source link lives on the page itself (src/pages/mukoko-lingo.astro):
* tests/links.test.ts keeps GitHub links out of this file, because the
* extension's repository is private.
*
* Positioning (owner, 2026-10-15): Nyuchi Learning leads with organisations,
* business (B2B) and government (B2G) as well as schools, so the page and
* the enquiry are written for them first.
*/
export const mukokoLingo = {
name: "Mukoko Lingo",
tagline:
"AI-assisted, skills-based language learning for individuals, schools and businesses across Africa.",
"AI-assisted, skills-based language learning for individuals, schools, businesses and government across Africa.",
/** The live app, as the repository's README names it. */
url: "https://lingo.mukoko.com",
/** The console for schools, businesses and admins. */
/** The console for organisations: schools, businesses, government and admins. */
console: "https://lingo.nyuchi.com/console",
/** The four languages the repository calls canonical. Swahili is in the
app's picker but the README calls it unfinished, so it is not listed. */
/** The four languages the repository calls canonical. */
languages: ["Shona", "Ndebele", "English", "Chinese"],
/** BCP 47 codes for the same four, for structured data. */
/** Languages in beta (owner, 2026-10-15): in the app, shown as beta. */
betaLanguages: ["Swahili"],
/** BCP 47 codes for the four supported languages, for structured data. */
languageCodes: ["sn", "nd", "en", "zh"],
/** School and business enquiries. */
/** Enquiries from schools, businesses and government. */
enquiry: "mailto:support@nyuchi.com?subject=Mukoko%20Lingo",
} as const;

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</h1>
<p class="mt-6 text-body-lg text-muted-foreground text-pretty max-w-2xl">
Two products live here: a Chrome extension that makes the Toddle gradebook easier
to read, and Mukoko Lingo, an app for learning African languages. The learning
to read, and Mukoko Lingo, language training for schools, businesses and
government. The learning
content that used to live here has moved to the Bundu Family ecosystem.
</p>
</div>
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<div class="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-[3px] bg-primary" aria-hidden="true"></div>
<div class="md:flex md:items-start md:justify-between md:gap-10">
<div class="max-w-2xl">
<p class="eyebrow mb-3">Language learning · Nyuchi Learning, part of Mukoko</p>
<p class="eyebrow mb-3">Language learning · Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi</p>
<h2 class="font-serif text-h2 text-foreground text-balance">
{mukokoLingo.name}
</h2>
<p class="mt-4 text-body text-muted-foreground text-pretty">
Learn Shona, Ndebele, English or Chinese, five phrases a day, with Shamwari, an
AI tutor that adapts to your level. Teachers set assignments and see each
student's progress.
Language training for schools, businesses and government. Shona, Ndebele,
English and Chinese (Swahili in beta), five phrases a day, with Shamwari, an AI
tutor that adapts to each learner. Set the work and see each learner's progress.
</p>
</div>
<div class="mt-6 md:mt-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row md:flex-col gap-3 md:shrink-0">
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---
/**
* The product page for Mukoko Lingo: a partner app developed by Nyuchi
* Learning, part of Mukoko, Africa's super app.
* Learning. Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi.
*
* Written for organisations first (owner, 2026-10-15): schools, businesses
* (B2B) and government (B2G), as well as single learners.
*
* Built the way the Toddle Enhancement Extension's page is built: a hero with
* one call to action, a grid of what it does, a section for schools, and the
* plain facts a school's IT lead will ask for.
* one call to action, a grid of what it does, a section for organisations, and
* the plain facts an IT lead will ask for.
*
* Every claim is taken from Lingo's own public repository
* (mukoko-dev/mukoko-lingo: README.md, app.json, BRANDING.md, and the app's
* own copy in lib/data/translations.ts and app/welcome). Nothing is promised
* that the repository does not say: no app store link, no school price and no
* language beyond the four it calls canonical. Add them here when they exist.
* that the repository does not say: no app store link and no organisation
* price. Swahili is listed as beta, by the owner's decision. Add the rest
* when they exist.
*
* The icon is the app's own (assets/images/icon.png in that repository, MIT
* licensed). Its PNG wordmarks still read "Nyuchi Lingo", the old name, so
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const licence = `${source}/blob/main/LICENSE`;

const languageList = "Shona, Ndebele, English and Chinese";
const betaList = mukokoLingo.betaLanguages.join(", ");

/* What it does today, from the README's "What it is" and the app's own
feature list on its welcome page. */
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},
{
mineral: "malachite",
title: "Four languages side by side",
body: `${languageList}, with phrases compared across them. Pronunciation guides for all four.`,
title: "Four languages, and Swahili in beta",
body: `${languageList}, with phrases compared across them and pronunciation guides for all four. ${betaList} is in beta.`,
},
{
mineral: "terracotta",
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},
];

/* Who it is for: the app's own "Perfect for" list, plus the schools and
businesses the README names. */
/* Who it is for: organisations first (business, government, schools),
then the app's own "Perfect for" list of single learners. */
const audiences = [
{
badge: "badge badge-info",
label: "For a learner",
title: "Learn the language around you",
body: "Travellers, people living and working somewhere new, and locals building on a language they already have.",
badge: "badge badge-accent",
label: "For business and government",
title: "Train the people who serve the public",
body: "Staff who deal with customers and citizens learn the languages those people speak. Set the work, measure it with assessments, and run it for the whole organisation from one console.",
},
{
badge: "badge badge-success",
label: "For a teacher",
label: "For schools",
title: "Set the work, see the progress",
body: "Create a class, set assignments against specific phrases and skills, and watch each student's progress.",
body: "Create a class, set assignments against specific phrases and skills, sync rosters from your school's system, and watch each student's progress.",
},
{
badge: "badge badge-accent",
label: "For a school or business",
title: "Run it for a whole organisation",
body: "Sync rosters from your school's system, and manage users, content, moderation and analytics from one console.",
badge: "badge badge-info",
label: "For a learner",
title: "Learn the language around you",
body: "Travellers, people living and working somewhere new, and locals building on a language they already have. Starting is free.",
},
];

const facts = [
{
label: "Languages",
value: `${languageList}. The app's screens are available in the same four. Swahili appears in the language picker, but it is not finished, so we do not count it yet.`,
value: `${languageList}. ${betaList} is in beta. The app's screens are available in the four supported languages.`,
},
{
label: "Where it runs",
value: `In a web browser, at ${mukokoLingo.url.replace("https://", "")}. Schools, businesses and admins use the console at ${mukokoLingo.console.replace("https://", "")}.`,
value: `In a web browser, at ${mukokoLingo.url.replace("https://", "")}. Organisations and their admins use the console at ${mukokoLingo.console.replace("https://", "")}.`,
},
{
label: "Assessments",
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const title = "Mukoko Lingo — language learning — Nyuchi Learning";
const description =
"Mukoko Lingo teaches Shona, Ndebele, English and Chinese: five phrases a day, spaced repetition, and Shamwari, an AI tutor. Classes, assignments and assessments for schools. Developed by Nyuchi Learning, part of Mukoko.";
"Mukoko Lingo teaches Shona, Ndebele, English and Chinese: five phrases a day, spaced repetition, and Shamwari, an AI tutor. Classes, assignments and assessments for schools, businesses and government. Developed by Nyuchi Learning. Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi.";

/* The claims here are the ones a search result or an assistant will repeat,
so they are the repository's, word for word where possible. No `offers`:
the app says "Start for free", but there is no published price for schools,
the app says "Start for free", but there is no published price for organisations,
and a price of 0 would claim more than that. */
const schema = [
{
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brand: { "@type": "Brand", name: "Mukoko" },
license: "https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT",
featureList: [
"Teaches Shona, Ndebele, English and Chinese",
"Teaches Shona, Ndebele, English and Chinese, with Swahili in beta",
"For schools, businesses and government, as well as single learners",
"Five phrases a day, with flash cards and a short quiz",
"Spaced repetition schedules what comes back and when",
"Shamwari, an AI tutor that adapts to the learner's measured proficiency",
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</h1>
</div>
<p class="mt-6 text-body-lg text-muted-foreground text-pretty max-w-2xl">
Learn Shona, Ndebele, English or Chinese, five phrases a day, with an AI tutor that
meets you at your level. Teachers can set the work and see who is keeping up.
Language training for schools, businesses and government. Learn Shona, Ndebele,
English or Chinese, five phrases a day, with an AI tutor that meets each learner at
their level, while you set the work and see who is keeping up.
</p>
<p class="mt-4 text-body text-muted-foreground text-pretty max-w-2xl">
A partner app developed by Nyuchi Learning, part of
<a href="https://mukoko.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link">Mukoko</a>,
Africa's super app.
A partner app developed by Nyuchi Learning. Part of
<a href="https://mukoko.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link">Mukoko</a> by
Nyuchi.
</p>
<div class="mt-8 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
<a href={mukokoLingo.url} rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn-primary"
>Start learning</a
>
<a href="#schools" class="btn-outline">For schools</a>
<a href="#organisations" class="btn-outline">For organisations</a>
</div>
<p class="mt-4 text-caption text-muted-foreground">
In your browser at lingo.mukoko.com · starting is free
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<div class="max-w-2xl">
<p class="eyebrow">Who it is for</p>
<h2 class="font-serif text-h1 text-foreground text-balance">
One app, from one learner to a whole school.
One app, from a single learner to a whole organisation.
</h2>
</div>
<div class="mt-10 grid gap-6 md:gap-8 md:grid-cols-3">
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</div>
</section>

<!-- For schools -->
<section id="schools" class="container-custom section scroll-mt-24">
<!-- For organisations: schools, businesses and government -->
<section id="organisations" class="container-custom section scroll-mt-24">
<div class="max-w-2xl">
<p class="eyebrow">For schools</p>
<p class="eyebrow">For schools, businesses and government</p>
<h2 class="font-serif text-h1 text-foreground text-balance">
Language practice you can assign and measure.
Language training you can assign and measure.
</h2>
<p class="mt-6 text-body text-muted-foreground text-pretty">
Lingo has two halves. Learners use the app. Teachers and admins use the console,
where the class work happens.
For a school teaching a language, a business training the staff who serve its
customers, or a government department whose people serve the public in their own
languages. Lingo has two halves: learners use the app, and the people running the
programme use the console, where the work is set and measured.
</p>
</div>

<div class="mt-10 grid gap-6 md:gap-8 md:grid-cols-2">
<article class="card p-6 md:p-8">
<h3 class="font-serif text-h4 text-foreground">For teachers</h3>
<h3 class="font-serif text-h4 text-foreground">For teachers and trainers</h3>
<ul
class="mt-4 space-y-3 text-body-sm text-muted-foreground list-disc list-outside pl-5 marker:text-foreground/40"
>
<li>Create classes.</li>
<li>Create classes and learner groups.</li>
<li>Set assignments against specific phrases and skills.</li>
<li>See each student's progress, skill by skill.</li>
<li>See each learner's progress, skill by skill.</li>
<li>
Use diagnostic, formative and summative assessments. They are graded on the
server, so the score you see is the score the student earned.
server, so the score you see is the score the learner earned.
</li>
</ul>
</article>

<article class="card p-6 md:p-8">
<h3 class="font-serif text-h4 text-foreground">For school leaders and IT</h3>
<h3 class="font-serif text-h4 text-foreground">For leaders and IT</h3>
<ul
class="mt-4 space-y-3 text-body-sm text-muted-foreground list-disc list-outside pl-5 marker:text-foreground/40"
>
<li>Sync class rosters over OneRoster from Clever, ClassLink or PowerSchool.</li>
<li>Schools: sync class rosters over OneRoster from Clever, ClassLink or PowerSchool.</li>
<li>Manage users, content, moderation, guardrails, analytics and API keys.</li>
<li>
Three layers of moderation check what students type to the AI tutor.
Three layers of moderation check what learners type to the AI tutor.
</li>
<li>Open source code your IT team can read.</li>
</ul>
</article>
</div>

<div class="mt-8 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
<a href={mukokoLingo.enquiry} class="btn-primary">Talk to us about your school</a>
<a href={mukokoLingo.enquiry} class="btn-primary">Talk to us about your organisation</a>
<a href={mukokoLingo.console} rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn-outline"
>Open the console</a
>
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<p class="mt-6 text-body text-muted-foreground text-pretty">
Go to
<a href={mukokoLingo.url} rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link">lingo.mukoko.com</a>,
choose a language and take today's five phrases. Starting is free. For a class or a
whole school, write to us.
choose a language and take today's five phrases. Starting is free. For a school, a
team or a government department, write to us.
</p>
<p class="mt-4 text-body text-muted-foreground text-pretty">
<strong class="text-foreground">Who makes it.</strong> Mukoko Lingo is a partner app
developed by Nyuchi Learning, part of Mukoko, Africa's super app. Nyuchi Learning is
developed by Nyuchi Learning. It is part of Mukoko by Nyuchi. Nyuchi Learning is
part of <a href="https://nyuchi.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="link"
>Nyuchi Africa</a
>, which also makes the
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});

it("says who developed it", () => {
expect(page).toContain("developed by Nyuchi Learning, part of");
expect(page).toContain("Mukoko</a>,");
expect(page).toContain("developed by Nyuchi Learning. Part of");
expect(page).toContain("Mukoko</a> by");
expect(page).toContain("Part of Mukoko by Nyuchi");
expect(page).not.toContain("super app");
});

it("is written for organisations and shows Swahili as beta", () => {
expect(page).toContain('id="organisations"');
expect(page).toContain("For schools, businesses and government");
expect(page).toContain("Swahili is in beta");
});

it("describes it as a SoftwareApplication, as the extension is", () => {
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