Reconnect with your language on Asalei

Small, doable steps. Native verified audio. Real lessons for Indigenous languages, built for yours first, not left for last.

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Sound familiar?

You grew up around the language.
You just never got to speak it.

You stand in the room, everyone switches into language, and you smile, nod, laugh a beat late. You feel proud of where you're from, and quietly gutted about how much slipped away. You've searched the big apps and found scraps, or nothing at all, for your language.

That ends here. You don't want to be on the outside of your own language anymore.

3 in 4

grew up around their language, but never got the chance to learn it

4 in 5

start as complete beginners, so you will be in good company

#1

goal

our learners choose: to join the conversation

From 500+ learner onboarding answers, July 2026

"100x better than Duolingo"

"It uses sentences you'd actually use in real life. Best language learning app out there I reckon."

EErintk3Te Reo Māori · App Store

What you get

World class tools for your language, in your pocket.

The app doesn't do the journey for you. It makes the journey possible. Here's what's in your hand.

Native verified audio

Every word checked by real speakers. So the names, the vowels, the mana: you say them right.

Short, doable lessons

Five minutes on the bus counts. Small steps that fit a real life and actually add up.

Practice that waits for you

Miss a week? You're not locked out forever. Pick the path back up. No shame, no reset.

Your language, treated first

Indigenous languages get the same care the big ones do. Not an afterthought. The whole point.

Start where you belong

Seven languages. Same world class care.

More on the way, built alongside the communities who speak them.

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Te Ggana Tuuvalu

The Tuvaluan language

Coming soon
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中文

Mandarin Chinese

Coming soon
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Lesson 1

Sāmoan

0:02

"O fea e te sau ai?"

Where are you from?

WarmStraight upAlways in your corner

The one in your corner

Meet Asalei.

She's named after our founder's grandmother, and every auntie, kuia and nan who corrects you, roasts you a little, and loves you enough to want more for you. We're not the hero of this story. You are. Asalei's the guide who walks it with you: simple, warm, straight up. Never talking down.

"I hated that there were no apps to learn my native languages, so I made one instead."

Cruise Tuakura, Founder & CEO of Asalei

Built in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, by Cruise and team, for our communities, by our communities.

What you bring back

You actually join the conversation.
Not just nod along.

Names said right

Your own name. Your people's names. Finally, the way they're meant to sound.

Back at the table

Language returns to the dinner, the classroom, the workplace, the group chat.

You understand more

When people kōrero around you, you catch it. No more waiting for the translation.

In on the joke

You laugh on time now, because you actually got it. Late laugh retired for good.

Testimonials

Learners reconnecting with their Language.

100x better than Duolingo

"This is the best way of learning Māori I've found outside of a wananga course. It's basically Duolingo but without the ads and it uses sentences you'd actually use in real life. Best language learning app out there I reckon. It's also very user friendly."
EErintk3Te Reo Māori · App Store

Great for us American Tongans

"I was born and raised in America and I'm 100% Tongan. Unfortunately I did not learn the language growing up and now after using the app for a few weeks I'm loving it and using some of my lessons in real life."
LLuseaneAkLea Faka-Tonga · App Store

This is a really lovely app!

"I love using this app to learn more of the Tongan language."
MMrsM331Lea Faka-Tonga · App Store

The app I've been waiting for

"My husband is Samoan and we want to raise our kids speaking the language. I've been trying to learn Samoan for 4 years and haven't made much progress with any of the apps or books I've been using. I stumbled on this app a few days ago and I'm already making more progress with this app than I have any other way trying to learn."
MmillmaiGagana Sāmoa · App Store
"Such a underrated app for kids and adults!"
JJ TaliaoaFamily learning · Google Play
"so so so happy to find niue to learn!!! living in Australia and not having opportunities to learn here this app has made me so happy"
AA MenadueVagahau Niue · Google Play
"This was a game changer for my whole family in learning gagana Samoa and reclaiming more of our culture!"
NNathan FaleatuaGagana Sāmoa · Google Play
"learning alot with this app. Many thanks Asalei"
CChris KauieLearner · Google Play

Love it

"Love this app is helping my teens learn and understand more about there heritage of Samoa. I got both them to get premium on their devices it’s awesome"
VValu0423Gagana Sāmoa · App Store

I love this app

"It makes me feel a little less plastic"
NNotForSale12345678Learner · App Store
"best Samoan Language app"
CChanning FiaseuGagana Sāmoa · Google Play
"Best for people who want to learn Pacific languages. Other apps don't have it though this helped my friend."
RRandomPacific languages · Google Play
"Best language learning app on the app store"
SStevo ALearner · Google Play
"so far wicked app and can't wait for more add ons and the quick replys from the CEO Asalei is meke aswell"
TTarquin ThebroLearner · Google Play
"Great, finally a way to learn Samoan, thank you"
AAshmeet RamGagana Sāmoa · Google Play

Swipe to read more · Reviews from the App Store and Google Play

Your language is waiting for you.

Every language deserves world class tools, starting with yours. Free to start. Five minutes is enough.