Ottoman Letters: Elifba

Learn to read Ottoman Turkish letters, a few at a time.

For six centuries Turkish was written in the Arabic script. Learn Ottoman Letters teaches that alphabet in short lessons of a few minutes each. You hear every letter, see it in a word still used today (kitap, kalem, saat), then practise until it sticks.

WHAT YOU LEARN
• All 33 letters, with their names and sounds, including پ چ ژ گ ڭ
• The shapes each letter takes at the start, middle and end of a word
• Letters that look alike, side by side
• Letters that sound the same in Turkish, such as ث س ص and ذ ز ض ظ

HOW IT WORKS
• Short lessons where you learn by doing, with instant feedback
• Clear pronunciation for every name, sound and example word
• Stars for each lesson and a daily streak to keep you going
• Explanations in Turkish, Arabic, English, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian and Azerbaijani

NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT
Everything is inside the app and works offline. Nothing about you is collected, and your progress stays on your device.