Learn Gungbe

Learn Gungbe is an app for learning the Gun language, also known as Gungbe, Egun, Ogu or Goun. It is spoken by the Ogu (Egun) people of Badagry and Lagos in Nigeria, and of Porto-Novo in Benin. Learn it through bite-sized lessons, native audio, games, and everyday phrases.

FEATURES

- Bite-sized lessons on a guided learning path, from greetings and numbers to everyday conversation

- Audio recorded by native Gun speakers

- Daily goals and streaks to keep you practising

- Learning games and varied exercise types

- Extra practice for the words you find hardest

- Free profile that saves your progress across devices

- Available in English, French, and Yoruba

WHO IT'S FOR

Whether you're reconnecting with your Ogu or Egun heritage, learning the Gun language for family or community reasons, or simply curious about West African languages, Learn Gungbe makes learning accessible and practical.

GUN, GUNGBE, EGUN, OGU, GOUN: ONE LANGUAGE

The language has several names. Speakers call it Gungbe ("gbe" means language). In English it is often written Gun, in Nigeria many people say Egun or Ogu, and in Benin and in French it is written Goun. They all refer to the same language, and this app teaches it.

ABOUT THE LANGUAGE

Gun (Gungbe) belongs to the Gbe language family of West Africa, alongside Fon and Ewe. It remains underrepresented in digital language tools. This app is built to help preserve and promote everyday use of the Gun language for a new generation of speakers.