IndyLan (Mobile Virtual Learning for Indigenous Languages) delivers 4,000 vocabulary items across ~100 categories to help learners explore Europe’s endangered languages, with audio, dialogues, and a dedicated Culture tab. It focuses on Gaelic, Scots, Cornish, Basque, Galician, and Saami, serving learners of English, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish. With Erasmus+ backing and a solid community of users, IndyLan has accumulated 10,000+ total downloads and 93 in the last 30 days.
Pros & Cons
Deep focus on endangered languages and cultural context
Audio-enabled learning across multiple modes (vocabulary, phrases, dialogues, grammar, culture)
Dedicated Culture tab enriches language study with heritage materials
Erasmus+ funding underscores educational credibility and project support
Narrow language scope focused on endangered languages rather than widely spoken ones
Lacks coverage of widely used languages like English, French, Spanish, German in the catalog
No explicit mention of gamified elements or daily progress tracking in the data
About Indylan-Learn Indigenous Langs
Indylan-Learn Indigenous Langs is an education app developed by Heriot-Watt University.
Download Statistics
Indylan-Learn Indigenous Langs has been downloaded 10 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 93 times.
User Ratings
Indylan-Learn Indigenous Langs is rated 4.77 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 180 ratings.
App Information
Indylan-Learn Indigenous Langs is FREE to download. The APK download size is 3.64 MB. The latest version available is 1.0.3. The last update was on August 13, 2025.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since October 2021.
Description
IndyLan (Mobile Virtual Learning for Indigenous Languages) is an educational tool designed for users to learn some of Europe’s endangered languages as well as more about the cultures of the people who
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Comments on Indylan-Learn Indigenous Langs for Android
★★★★☆Hans jonny Solberg Pedersen· Dec 5, 2024
Great app for learning endangered languages, do wish there was a dictionary in there tho.
★★★★★Shared Account· May 19, 2023
I used a new email. And now that I have access.... it's an amazing app!! I'm very grateful for it! It's great for learning ° north sámi °scots°gaelic °cornish°galician°basque I highly recommend this! ESPECIALLY if you're studying one of those languages!!! Please consider giving this a download and giving it the five stars it deserves. I am not a bot or anything it is GENUINELY that good I genuinely recommend it🤩🏆💞
★★★★☆SámiMomma1317· Sep 18, 2023
I've used this app for a while. I just wish it had pronunciation as I'm trying to learn my peoples' language davvisámegiella (northern sámi) and I can write some but only pronounce few.
★★☆☆☆Julien Gr· Mar 20, 2025
I think this app is unfortunately very inefficient at teaching languages. It is built on a school methodology with no learning path and very little fun. The languages are divided into categories such as grammar and vocabulary, then subcategories such as animals or work. The user is lost and doesn't know where to get started. I speak 7 languages including Turkish and Chinese and I can assure you this is not how you teach languages. You need to create a smart learning path.
★☆☆☆☆Kaie-Marie Carr· Mar 28, 2022
I so wanted to learn from this app, but it's just not fit for purpose. You are either learning useless singular words or are thrown into the deep end with an unfamiliar language and reams of text. Why isn't there a section on basic everyday words or phrases, like hello, how are you etc. etc. If it is in there then why is it impossible to find. I think this app needs a lot of work to make it a more useable and b, a useful tool to learn from.
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