Language
should bring us
closer.
Fluanci is building linguistic AI companions for the languages we speak and the way we actually talk.
First companion, Lerato, is in development. Not publicly available.
- Voice-first conversations
- English, Sepedi & S'Pitori
- Designed for real-life conversation
We don't speak in textbooks.
We code-switch. We use slang. We change our tone depending on who we're with. Language has a rhythm that translation alone can miss.
Why should that be a barrier between people, or between people and AI?
Our words
Everyday expressions and street language belong in the conversation.
Our switches
We move between languages naturally, sometimes in one sentence.
Our moments
A companion should know when to be gentle, playful or serious.
A companion for each language, not one voice for everyone.
Our long-term approach is to build dedicated companions grounded in how each language is actually spoken.
Start with the language.
Fluency in a base language comes first.
Make room for the street.
Slang, code-switching and local ways of speaking matter.
Give conversation some care.
Warm personas that follow your tone instead of forcing their own.
- Base languageFoundation
- Street registerContext
- Companion personaConversation
An approach we are developing, not a finished system.
Meet Lerato.
A voice you can talk to.
Lerato means “love” in Sepedi and Sesotho. She's a gentle, warm companion designed to respond in the language you speak to her, without turning every conversation into a joke.
- English
- Sepedi
- S'Pitori
An Android voice assistant prototype is in development. Planned phone-task support includes opening apps, checking messages, drafting emails and helping with food orders.
You · Illustrative conversationHey Lerato, I have a lot on my mind today.
Lerato · Illustrative responseI'm here. Do you want to talk about it?
More languages.
More companions.
More ways to learn.
We hope to build dedicated companions for more languages across South Africa and beyond. In the longer term, we want people to be able to learn anything in a language that feels like their own.
- isiZulu Planned
- Xitsonga Planned
- Tshivenda Planned
- isiXhosa Planned
- Afrikaans Planned
- Beyond South Africa Future
People we're building alongside.
Be among the first to hear about Lerato.
She's still in development. Join the waitlist for updates on progress and future availability.