Basha
MissionMethodologyUser GuideResourcesOur
Story
The creator of Basha knows firsthand how the American school system's insistence of speaking only English in the home has led to many second-generation immigrants losing the ability to speak their family's home language. Moreover, a dearth of resources for less common languages makes it even harder to recover their home language.
As with many things, we believe that the best solutions can be found in our own families. Basha combines leading language-learning methodology with the tools to recruit and engage your family (or friends, neighbors, fellow internet-dwellers) as your teacher. When we reconnect with our cultures through language, we better understand ourselves and others.
Our
Team
Ajay was inspired to create Basha when he noticed how few tools exist for learning languages outside of the 'Big Six'. As a 2nd-generation American, he hopes to help other immigrants reconnect with their heritage through language. Based in Chicago, he has over nine years of experience in software engineering.
My Languages: English, Marathi, and Spanish
Next Languages: Hindi or French
Liz is also based in Chicago and has a five-year career in user experience design and technical writing. Her background in ESL education motivates her to design equitable solutions for a global audience.
My Languages: English, Old English, and Spanish
Next Languages: Hebrew, Ancient Sumerian, or Russian
We're early in our development and are eager to hear back from the community. You can email us with support questions, usability feedback, or new ideas. We'll try get back you within the week. Thanks again, and happy learning!
contact@bashalang.org