Zanta

About

Zanta (ዛንታ) connects children to their cultural roots through personalized storytelling in Tigrinya (ባህልን ልምድን ዘብዕሉ ሓቀኛ ዛንታታት), Amharic (ባህልና ትውፊትን የሚያከብሩ ትክክለኛ ታሪኮች), Oromo (Seenaa dhugaa aadaa fi duudhaa kabaju), and English. Parents enter their child's name, age, and favorite themes, and Zanta crafts a bespoke, illustrated tale accompanied by authentic audio narration. Available on Web, iOS App Store, and Google Play Store.

Storytelling (ዛንታ / ተረት ተረት) is the ancient oral tradition of the Horn of Africa, traditionally shared by elders around the hearth. Zanta preserves this vital heritage for modern diaspora families through interactive, voice-guided reading.

What's inside

Child is the Hero

ቀንዲ ተዋሳኢ

Every story features your child's name, age, and favorite themes, making them the star of the adventure.

Four Horn Languages

4 ቋንቋታት

Stories in English, Tigrinya (ትግርኛ), Amharic (አማርኛ), and Oromo (Afaan Oromoo) connecting kids to their roots.

Scenic Illustrations

ስእላዊ መግለጺ

Rich AI-generated illustrations that bring every cultural fable and adventure to life.

Listen & Read Audio

ድምጺ ንባብ

Synchronized audio narration allows children to follow along word-by-word as they read.

Dedicated Kids Mobile App

ናይ ህጻናት መተግበሪ

Kid-safe mobile app on iOS App Store and Google Play Store for reading anytime, anywhere.

Community Story Discovery

ዝተፈጠሩ ዛንታታት

Discover hundreds of stories created by parents across the worldwide diaspora.

Ways to play

• ትግርኛ (Tigrinya Stories)

  Authentic folklore

  ባህልን ልምድን ዘብዕሉ ሓቀኛ ዛንታታት (e.g. ሶፍያ እታ ተባዕ, ዳኒኤልን ዘደንቕ ጉዕዞኡን).

• አማርኛ (Amharic Stories)

  Cultural fables

  ባህልና ትውፊትን የሚያከብሩ ትክክለኛ ታሪኮች (e.g. ደጉ ልጅ አርካን).

• Afaan Oromoo (Oromo Stories)

  Oromo heritage

  Seenaa dhugaa aadaa fi duudhaa kabaju.

• English (Bilingual Bridge)

  Diaspora helper

  Bilingual stories helping diaspora children bridge English with their ancestral mother tongues.

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