First dedicated Edo (Bini) language translator app for Nigeria
# BiZY — Edo (Bini) Language Translator
**BiZY** is a cross-platform mobile and web app for translating between Edo (Bini) and English using Claude AI.
## Features
- 🗣️ **AI Translation** — Edo ↔ English via Claude claude-sonnet-4-20250514
- 📖 **Dictionary** — 150+ Edo words with pronunciation and cultural notes
- 💬 **Phrasebook** — Essential phrases by category (greetings, emergency, shopping, etc.)
- 📚 **Lessons** — Structured learning from beginner to advanced
- ⭐ **Favorites** — Save and revisit your translations
- 🔒 **Auth** — Email/password + Google sign-in via Firebase
- 💰 **Freemium** — 500 chars/day free, unlimited with Premium ($2.99/mo)
## Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|-------|-----------|
| Mobile/Web | Expo (React Native) with expo-router |
| State | Zustand |
| Backend | Firebase Cloud Functions (TypeScript) |
| AI | Anthropic Claude claude-sonnet-4-20250514 |
| Auth | Firebase Auth |
| Database | Firestore |
| Payments | Stripe |
## Project Structure
```
├── app/ Expo Router screens
│ ├── (tabs)/ Main tab screens
│ ├── (auth)/ Authentication screens
│ └── modal/ Modal screens (premium, cultural notes)
├── lib/ Firebase config + API client
├── store/ Zustand state stores
├── assets/data/ Dictionary and phrasebook data
└── functions/ Firebase Cloud Functions
```
## Setup
See SETUP.md for complete setup instructions, or open the handoff document.
**Quick start:**
1. Upgrade Firebase project `edo-translator-app` to Blaze plan
2. Add Anthropic API key: `firebase functions:secrets:set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`
3. `npm install && firebase deploy`
## Brand Colors
| Name | Hex |
|------|-----|
| Navy | `#1a1a2e` |
| Gold | `#c9a227` |
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