Kancil — Learn Malay

Duolingo won't teach your child Malay. Kancil will. Kancil is a game — not a worksheet — that gets primary-school kids in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei practising Bahasa Melayu through play at their own pace, guided by a cheeky mousedeer from Malay folklore. WHY PARENTS CHOOSE KANCIL A real game, not flashcards Word–picture matching, sentence building (susun ayat), imbuhan drills, peribahasa cards and listening practice with native-quality Malay audio — with streaks, coins, sounds and a mascot that celebrates every win. Learning earns screen time — you set the rate The Kancil screen-time contract: lessons earn coins, and you decide what they're worth ("1 lesson = 10 minutes of screen time"). Kancil never controls your child's device — it's a trust ledger between you and your child, tracked in the parent dashboard behind your PIN. Built on the primary-school syllabus 130+ lessons across three skill levels (Tahap 1–3): vocabulary, imbuhan, penjodoh bilangan, ayat aktif/pasif and the official peribahasa lists. In Singapore, content is aligned to the MOE Bahasa Melayu 2024 syllabus up to the PSLE band; the in-app level map shows equivalents for Malaysian and Bruneian primary years (Tahun/Darjah 1–6). Levels are skill-based, not grade-based — perfect for kids whose Malay is a year or two behind their school level, because that's exactly who Kancil was built for. Private by design No ads. No account. No analytics. No tracking. Your child's progress never leaves the device — there is no server for it to go to. Purchases are requested in Kancil and processed entirely by the App Store; Kancil never handles payment details. When home switches to English, Malay needs a champion. In Singapore, 4 in 10 Malay households now speak mostly English at home — and the same shift is happening across the region. Kancil meets your child where their Malay actually is, and makes coming back tomorrow the thing they want to do. FREE TO START The first unit in every level is free and forever replayable. Kancil Premium unlocks all levels and lessons with a 7-day free trial, then a simple monthly or yearly subscription (local pricing shown in the app) — less than one kopi a month, versus an hour of tuition. Jom bijak Bahasa! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getkancil.app/privacy