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If you're an 8-year-old in Ethiopia, there's a new app for that.
HaHu Scripts is a mobile app that "gamify[s] learning of Amharic and Tigrigna languages," according to its website.
It's the brainchild of Nigist Goytom, who says the goal is "to preserve Ethiopia's cultural and linguistic heritage while addressing the educational challenges faced by our youth."
HaHu Scripts is free for Android and iOS, and Goytom says she plans to make it available in the country's other languages, the Telegraph reports. Read the Entire Article
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