Last updated: May 2026
Loba Lingala is a language and cultural learning game for Lingala. The content — including vocabulary, phrases, proverbs, cultural notes, and game structure — is licensed under a Creative Commons licence.
Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0The CC BY-NC 4.0 licence allows others to share and adapt this work freely — as long as they give appropriate credit and do not use it for commercial purposes.
If you share or adapt anything from Loba Lingala, please credit it as:
"Loba Lingala Game — lobalingalagame.com/play — CC BY-NC 4.0"
The underlying source code of the game is proprietary and all rights are reserved. The Creative Commons licence applies to the content — vocabulary, phrases, proverbs, cultural notes, and game structure — not to the codebase itself.
The name Loba Lingala, the Mambu Studio name, and the associated logos and visual identity are not covered by the Creative Commons licence. They may not be used without written permission.
If you are a school, cultural organisation, publisher, or business and would like to use Loba Lingala content commercially — including in your own products, curricula, or platforms — we would love to hear from you.
For commercial licensing enquiries, partnerships, or any other legal questions, please contact us at hello@lobalingalagame.com
The proverbs and cultural content in Loba Lingala have been sourced through community consultation and are shared in good faith for cultural preservation and education. Every effort has been made to represent them accurately and respectfully.
Loba Lingala requires an internet connection to load example audio files. Audio is served from our website and is not available offline unless you have previously cached it. If audio does not play, please check your connection.
The Express Yourself feature requires an active internet connection. When you use it, the text you type is sent to our translation provider (Daraja AI) to generate a Lingala translation. No account information or personally identifiable data is transmitted. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
The Speak mode allows you to record yourself for comparison purposes. All recordings are stored locally on your device only and are never transmitted to us. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
For information on how we handle personal data, local storage, audio recordings, and analytics, please read our Privacy Policy.
This legal notice and any disputes arising from your use of Loba Lingala are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
When Loba Lingala is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play, your use of those platforms is also subject to the respective terms and conditions of Apple Inc. and Google LLC. This legal notice applies to the game content and experience itself.