What Language Learning Games Does Ekvis Offer?

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Ekvis offers vocabulary quiz games for a long list of languages, plus a multilingual interface and a browsable subject list that lets you jump straight to the language you want. All games are free to play, and no registration is required.

What kinds of language games are on Ekvis?

The language side of Ekvis is built around vocabulary games. Each game pairs a topic with a target language, so you practice a specific set of words rather than a general "learn a language" course.

Examples named on the site include:

  • Kitchen Vocabulary in German — a vocabulary game for German food and kitchen words
  • Colors in French — a vocabulary game for French color terms
  • Animals in Hebrew — a vocabulary game for Hebrew animal words
  • Body Parts in French — a vocabulary game for French body-part terms
  • Clothes in German — a vocabulary game for German clothing words
  • Animals in Spanish — a vocabulary game for Spanish animal words
  • Fruits in Japanese — a vocabulary game for Japanese fruit words

The pattern is consistent: pick a language, pick a word category, and play. New categories appear to be added over time, so the exact list of topics can change.

Which languages can you learn on Ekvis?

Ekvis lists a "Learn [Language]" entry for each supported language. Based on the site's subject list, the languages include:

Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Bulgarian
Czech Danish Dutch Estonian
Finnish French German Greek
Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic
Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean
Latvian Malay Mandarin Chinese Norwegian (Bokmål)
Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian
Serbian Slovak Spanish Swahili
Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian
Vietnamese

There is also a separate Learn Flags entry, which sits alongside the language subjects rather than under geography.

Is the site itself available in multiple languages?

Yes. Ekvis states "We Are Multilingual!" and says its geography and vocabulary quizzes are available in many languages, with a list on the site to check whether yours is included. In practice this means the quiz interface and prompts may be presented in more than one language, which is useful if you want to practice a target language through a familiar interface language — or the reverse.

How do you find a specific language game?

The site organizes everything under All Subjects. From there:

  1. Open All Subjects to see the full list of languages and topics.
  2. Select the language you want (for example, "Learn French" or "Learn Japanese").
  3. Choose a vocabulary topic within that language, such as colors, animals, or body parts.
  4. Play the quiz game.

There is also an In The Spotlight section that highlights currently featured quizzes, which can be a quick way to see what's popular or newly added.

Do you need an account, and does it cost anything?

No. According to the site, no registration is required, no personal information is collected, and all games are entirely free to play. Ekvis describes itself as a low-profit philanthropic project and says it keeps ads to a minimum for a cleaner, distraction-free experience. The games are described as suitable for both individual learning and classroom use.

What else does Ekvis offer besides languages?

The other half of the site is geography: interactive map games covering countries, capitals, flags, and regions. Examples include a Europe countries map quiz, a US states map quiz, an Africa countries map quiz, a Japan prefectures game, a Mexico states game, and an India states game, plus flag games for Europe, Asia, Africa, and US state flags. If you want to combine language practice with map knowledge, the two sections sit side by side under the same subject list.

If you want to go further — helping with translations, reporting bugs, or creating your own map quizzes — the site points to its Discord server as the place to join the community.