Zala Mayele vs Langila

Mayele ("intelligence" in Lingala) is the first word search game entirely dedicated to Congolese language and culture. Whether you're part of the diaspora, learning Lingala, or simply curious about the cultural richness of the Congo, Mayele lets you learn while having fun. WHAT YOU'LL FIND Progress from beginner to expert through 750 carefully designed puzzles. In each level, find the Lingala words hidden in the grid, then discover their translation, meaning, and cultural context. Two game modes: Zen Mode: no timer, learn at your own pace Normal Mode: timed, for players who love a challenge A weekly league system to measure yourself against other players and climb the ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond. TAKE ON OTHER PLAYERS Join real-time duels against your friends or players from around the world. You both play on the same grid: the first to find all the words wins. CLIMB THE WEEKLY LEAGUES Earn XP, improve your ranking, and compete with the Mayele community. Progress through the different leagues: Bronze • Silver • Gold • Platinum • Diamond Every week, the top players move up to the next league. PLAY EVERY DAY AND EARN REWARDS Keep your daily streak alive by playing every day. The longer your streak, the bigger the rewards. You can also collect XP to unlock chests containing hints and bonuses to help you progress. Download Mayele and start playing today.

You understand Lingala without speaking it. Langila starts there. Every puzzle is a sentence whose letters have been replaced by numbers. You decode it by deduction, one letter at a time: the repeats, the short words, the endings. Nothing is guesswork, everything can be reasoned out. When the sentence falls, it is revealed in full, with its translation, its pronunciation and its cultural context. The words it contains enter your personal dictionary, and stay there. WHAT IS INSIDE Proverbs, Kinshasa slang, everyday speech and the language of rumba. Chapters that open as you go, each with twelve puzzles and three levels. A dictionary that fills itself as you play. Every word keeps the puzzle where you met it and the time you took. A timed challenge: two minutes thirty to start with, and every letter you find adds more. A flawless puzzle earns six seconds. An album of illustrated collectible cards, with packs to open and duplicates to trade. A weekly league, if you want to measure yourself against others. WHAT IS NOT INSIDE No account required. No connection required: everything is playable offline, on a plane or underground. No countdown pressing you, no life taken away to sell you something. Your progress lives on your phone. It goes to no server unless you ask for it. WHO IT IS FOR For the Congolese diaspora in Paris, Brussels, London and Montreal, who often understand Lingala without speaking it. For anyone picking it back up. For absolute beginners too: the first chapters start with three-word sentences. Content is reviewed by native speakers. If you spot a mistake, you can report it from the app in two taps.