The first comprehensive online course based on the Beginner Juba Arabic textbook by Rombek Scopas Sokiri Logworong. 14 structured chapters. Real dialogues. Instant practice.
Not Standard Arabic. Not Sudanese Arabic. Juba Arabic is the daily tongue of millions — in markets, hospitals, schools, and homes across South Sudan.
More immediately practical than Standard Arabic for anyone working in Juba or urban South Sudan.
Bari, Dinka, Nuer, Acholi — Juba Arabic bridges communities that share no mother tongue.
No grammatical gender. No verb conjugation by subject. No articles. You'll be speaking sentences within your first lesson.
Hundreds of thousands of second-language speakers and diaspora communities across the globe.
| Salam taki | Greetings | Ch. 1 |
| Ana fi bet | I am at home | Ch. 3 |
| Ana gi akulu | I am eating | Ch. 5 |
| Indi waja ras | I have a headache | Ch. 10 |
| Ana bi agider | I can / I am able to | Ch. 9 |
| Wenu uwo? | Where is he/she? | Ch. 6 |
| Shukuran | Thank you | Ch. 1 |
Juba Arabic — known locally as Arabi Juba — is a contact language and creole spoken primarily in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. It developed over centuries as a lingua franca among communities speaking dozens of mother tongues.
| Feature | Juba Arabic |
|---|---|
| Verb "to be" | Usually omitted — Ana uma = I am a mother |
| Verb conjugation | Verbs never change by subject |
| Tense markers | Separate particles: gi (present), bi (future) |
| Grammatical gender | No gender distinction at all |
| Articles (the/a) | None — de marks specificity |
| Adjective order | Adjectives follow the noun |
Every letter represents exactly one sound. No silent letters. No vowel shifts.
| A | /a/ | as in 'father' — ana |
| I | /i/ | as in 'machine' — fi |
| U | /u/ | as in 'rule' — ruwa |
| E | /e/ | as in 'bed' — bet |
| O | /o/ | as in 'go' — moyo |
| Sh | /ʃ/ | as in 'shoe' — shunu |
| G | /ɡ/ | always hard, 'go' — geni |
| R | /r/ | lightly rolled — ruwa |
| J | /dʒ/ | as in 'jam' — ja |
| Kh | /x/ | as in German 'Bach' — khali |
Full course access for 6 months — more than enough time to reach conversational ability in Juba Arabic.
Aid organisation or university? Contact us for institutional licensing.
The first comprehensive online course based on the Beginner Juba Arabic textbook by Rombek Scopas Sokiri Logworong. 14 structured chapters. Real dialogues. Instant practice.
Not Standard Arabic. Not Sudanese Arabic. Juba Arabic is the daily tongue of millions — in markets, hospitals, schools, and homes across South Sudan.
More immediately practical than Standard Arabic for anyone working in Juba or urban South Sudan.
Bari, Dinka, Nuer, Acholi — Juba Arabic bridges communities that share no mother tongue.
No grammatical gender. No verb conjugation by subject. No articles. You'll be speaking sentences within your first lesson.
Hundreds of thousands of second-language speakers and diaspora communities across the globe.
| Salam taki | Greetings | Ch. 1 |
| Ana fi bet | I am at home | Ch. 3 |
| Ana gi akulu | I am eating | Ch. 5 |
| Indi waja ras | I have a headache | Ch. 10 |
| Ana bi agider | I can / I am able to | Ch. 9 |
| Wenu uwo? | Where is he/she? | Ch. 6 |
| Shukuran | Thank you | Ch. 1 |
Juba Arabic — known locally as Arabi Juba — is a contact language and creole spoken primarily in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. It developed over centuries as a lingua franca among communities speaking dozens of mother tongues.
| Feature | Juba Arabic |
|---|---|
| Verb "to be" | Usually omitted — Ana uma = I am a mother |
| Verb conjugation | Verbs never change by subject |
| Tense markers | Separate particles: gi (present), bi (future) |
| Grammatical gender | No gender distinction at all |
| Articles (the/a) | None — de marks specificity |
| Adjective order | Adjectives follow the noun |
Every letter represents exactly one sound. No silent letters. No vowel shifts.
| A | /a/ | as in 'father' — ana |
| I | /i/ | as in 'machine' — fi |
| U | /u/ | as in 'rule' — ruwa |
| E | /e/ | as in 'bed' — bet |
| O | /o/ | as in 'go' — moyo |
| Sh | /ʃ/ | as in 'shoe' — shunu |
| G | /ɡ/ | always hard, 'go' — geni |
| R | /r/ | lightly rolled — ruwa |
| J | /dʒ/ | as in 'jam' — ja |
| Kh | /x/ | as in German 'Bach' — khali |
"As an aid worker in Juba, this was exactly what I needed. Within two weeks I could navigate the market, ask about health symptoms, and build real rapport with local colleagues."
"The grammar is genuinely simple once you understand the three-tense system. No conjugation, no gender — it clicked fast. The dialogues are especially practical."
"I'm South Sudanese diaspora and wanted to connect with family back home who speak Juba Arabic. This course is thoughtfully designed and culturally respectful."
Full course access for 6 months — more than enough time to reach conversational ability in Juba Arabic.
Aid organisation or university? Contact us for institutional licensing.