Bornomala | বর্ণমালা

Now with vowel signs and conjuncts, a picture word bank, everyday Bangla phrases, and read-along stories that highlight each word as it's read. Made by BALA School.

Bornomala is a warm, beautifully crafted way for children to learn Bangla — the Bengali alphabet (বর্ণমালা), first words, numbers, and gentle stories. Built by BALA School, a free Sunday Bengali-language school, it turns letters and sounds into playful daily practice — with no ads, no sign-ups, and nothing collected about your child.

LEARN THE ALPHABET

• Every vowel and consonant, with its sound, its name, and a real example word
• Tap a letter to hear its sound; tap নাম to hear its traditional name
• Trace each letter by hand with a finger or Apple Pencil
• Colorful illustrations for every example word

SIGNS & CONJUNCTS (কার ও যুক্তাক্ষর)

• The step most apps skip — the marks that turn letters into readable words
• Vowel signs (কার), consonant signs (ফলা), রেফ, and joined letters (যুক্তাক্ষর)
• See ক + া = কা come together, then practice with a friendly quiz

NUMBERS & COUNTING

• Meet the Bangla numbers with tap-to-hear cards and finger-tracing
• A playful counting game

A GROWING WORD BANK (শব্দভাণ্ডার)

• Hundreds of everyday words, sorted into picture themes
• Each word spoken aloud, with a simple example sentence

EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS (কথা)

• Greetings, family, school, feelings, and mealtime phrases
• Hear how each one sounds, ready for real life

READ TOGETHER

• A library of leveled storybooks, including the original Tuli series
• Read-along narration highlights each word as it's read aloud
• Your child can record their own voice and play it back
• Little rewards and stickers for finishing a book — and a hidden kitty to find

PLAY AND PRACTICE

• A picture quiz that rewards correct answers with stars and confetti
• Word Solitaire (শব্দ সাজানো): arrange scrambled letters to spell the picture
• Bangla Solitaire, a gentle card game built from real words

SING ALONG

• Read the national anthem, understand it line by line in English, and sing along to “আমার সোনার বাংলা” with the official recording and karaoke-style highlighting

TRACK PROGRESS

• Friendly “Who’s learning?” profiles so siblings can share one device
• Stars, streaks, and a progress screen for letters, numbers, words, and reading

MADE FOR FAMILIES

• Works fully offline — everything stays on your device
• No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no data collection
• Web links sit behind a parental gate
• Designed in the warm, hand-crafted style of BALA School (balaschool.org)

Bornomala is a labor of love for Bengali families around the world who want to pass on their mother tongue.