Science-backed Punjabi · Ages 4–12 · Diaspora families

Keep the language alive.

ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰੋ — Start Punjabi

Science-backed Punjabi for diaspora families. Build vocabulary, identity, and connection to your roots — 15 minutes a day.

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📞 Greets family in Punjabi
🎵 Sings the alphabet song
🍽️ Names foods at the dinner table
🏅 Earns a milestone certificate
Spaced repetition science
Phonics-first Gurmukhi
12 focused weeks per level
No Punjabi needed from parents
15 minutes a day
The journey

Four levels. Small steps,
real progress.

Each level is 12 focused weeks — paced, achievable, and built around wins your child will genuinely feel. No overpromising, just steady growth.

Free forever

Start here — the Gurmukhi alphabet.

35 letters. One sound each. No exceptions. Click any letter — this is completely free, always.

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Unlike English, Punjabi has no exceptions. Every letter makes exactly one sound. Your child can decode any Punjabi word within weeks of learning the script.

ਅ — "aa" (like "up")

The foundational vowel. Makes the short "uh" sound — like the beginning of "umbrella." Every Punjabi word is built from sounds like this.

🧠 Person sitting cross-legged — "uh, I'm resting!"

Want songs, worksheets, and guided lessons for every letter?

How it works

Simple enough for the busiest families.

No fluent parent required. Grandparents can lead, parents support, kids learn — 15 minutes a day.

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One week, one theme

Each week introduces one topic with vocabulary, sentences, and a single clear goal. Never overwhelming, always purposeful.

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Play every day

Songs, games, flashcards, and quizzes kids actually want to do. Spaced repetition brings words back at exactly the right moment.

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Live it at home

Every week includes a parent guide: one habit at dinner, one phrase at bedtime, one activity for the weekend. Language lives in daily life.

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Reach the milestone

At the end of every 12-week level your child hits a real, audible milestone — a conversation, a performance, a moment the whole family feels.

The full program

One level at a time.
A lifetime of connection.

Each level is a complete 12-week block. Finish one, celebrate the progress, then decide if you want to keep going — no pressure, no long commitments.

Free quiz

How much Punjabi does your family know?

Try it right now — no signup needed. New words every round.

What does this word mean?
ਪਾਣੀ
Paani
🔥 Streak: 0 Score: 0 / 0
Free color quiz

Which color is it?

Tap the right color swatch. A fun one to play with your kids — no Punjabi knowledge needed to start.

ਲਾਲ
Laal
Tap the color this word means
🎨 Streak: 0 Score: 0 / 0

Learn all 10 Punjabi colors — plus shapes, numbers, and more — in Level 1.

Why it works

Built on how children actually learn languages.

Every method has decades of research behind it — nothing is in here because it sounds nice.

Spaced repetition

Words resurface at precisely the moment your brain is about to forget them — boosting long-term retention 3–5x over regular review.

↗ Ebbinghaus (1885), Cepeda et al. (2006)

Dual coding

A word paired with an image is remembered twice as well. Every vocabulary item has an illustration, Gurmukhi script, and romanization together.

↗ Paivio (1971), Mayer (2001)

Phonics-first

Gurmukhi is perfectly phonetic — one letter, one sound, no exceptions. Kids decode words they've never seen within weeks of learning the script.

↗ National Reading Panel (2000)

Emotional anchoring

Words learned in emotionally rich contexts — family, food, festivals — are stored in long-term memory. We teach through the moments that matter most.

↗ Cahill et al. (1994)

Musical memory

Songs encode language in procedural memory — the brain's most durable storage. Kids remember songs from age 4 when they're 40.

↗ Wallace (1994)

Micro-sessions

15 minutes daily beats 90 minutes weekly for language acquisition. Our lessons fit car rides, bedtimes, and dinner tables.

↗ Kornell & Bjork (2008)
From Punjabi families

The moment it clicks is everything.

★★★★★

"My daughter called my mother-in-law 'Daadi' on a video call and started telling her what she ate for dinner — in Punjabi. My mother-in-law cried. I cried. Worth every penny."

PS
Priya S.
Fremont, CA · Mom of 2
★★★★★

"I grew up not speaking Punjabi and always felt a gap with my culture. Now my son is learning faster than I ever did, and we're learning together. The parent guides are brilliant."

AK
Amarjit K.
Chicago, IL · Dad of 1
★★★★★

"My kids now compete to see who can say more Punjabi at dinner. They label things around the house, they sing the songs in the car. It went from homework to something they want to do."

RD
Ravneet D.
Houston, TX · Mom of 3
Simple pricing

Start free. Level up when you're ready.

Level 1 is completely free — no credit card, no catch. Upgrade to unlock every level.

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Full Gurmukhi alphabet (35 letters)
Interactive letter explorer
Unlimited quiz play
Level 1, Weeks 1–2 full lessons
20 spaced-repetition flashcards
Levels 1–4 complete curriculum
Printable worksheets & certificates
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All 4 levels · 48 weeks total
Level milestone certificates
48 printable worksheets
Songs with audio pronunciation
Weekly homework + assessments
Parent lesson guide every week
Progress dashboard
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Illustrated alphabet e-book
Printable flashcard decks (PDF)
Festival activity packs
Framed graduation certificates
All future level updates
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