Kristina7729/tshiluba-roots

A mobile language-learning application for practicing Tshiluba vocabulary, everyday phrases, conversations, and pronunciation. # 🌱 Tshiluba Roots Tshiluba Roots is a mobile language-learning application designed to help learners reconnect with Tshiluba through practical vocabulary, everyday phrases, conversations, pronunciation practice, and progress tracking. The application combines a React Native/Expo mobile interface with a serverless AWS backend to provide persistent learning progress. --- ## 🎥 App Demo [▶️ Watch the Tshiluba Roots Demo)] A walkthrough of the application showcasing interactive lessons, audio pronunciation, everyday phrases, conversation practice, and learning progress tracking. --- ## ✨ Features - 📚 Structured Tshiluba lessons - 👋 Greetings & introductions - 👨‍👩‍👧 Family vocabulary - 🔢 Numbers - 🕐 Time expressions - 💬 Everyday phrases - 🗣️ Conversation practice - 🔤 Common verbs - 🎧 Audio pronunciation - 🌱 Learning journey and lesson completion tracking - 📊 Words learned tracking - 🏆 Quiz progress tracking - 💾 Persistent learning progress - ☁️ AWS cloud backend --- ## 🛠️ Technology Stack ### Frontend - React Native - Expo - TypeScript - AsyncStorage ### Backend / Cloud - AWS API Gateway - AWS Lambda - Amazon DynamoDB - AWS SDK for JavaScript ### Development - Visual Studio Code - Git - GitHub - Expo CLI - EAS --- ## ☁️ Cloud Architecture Tshiluba Roots uses a serverless AWS architecture to store learning progress. ```text ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ React Native / Expo │ │ Mobile App │ └────────────┬────────────┘ │ │ HTTPS ▼ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ API Gateway │ │ Progress API Route │ └────────────┬────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ AWS Lambda │ │ tshiluba-roots-api │ └────────────┬────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ DynamoDB │ │ TshilubaProgress │ └─────────────────────────┘ ``` --- ## 🖼️ Screenshots ### 🏠 Home ### 🌱 Roots ### 📚 Lessons ### 💬 Everyday Phrases ### 🧠 Interactive quiz ### 🌱 Journey & Progress ## 👩🏾‍💻 Develo …