Jungle the Bungle's Mission to Be the World’s Favorite Kids’ Language Platform

What Jungle the Bungle Does

Jungle the Bungle turns language learning into a magical adventure! Designed for kids 2–8, it teaches English, Spanish, and Dutch through fun games, songs, and stories. With lovable characters, personalized challenges, and exciting rewards, children explore, play, and grow their vocabulary in a safe, ad-free, and magical world.

Navigating the Language Learning Landscape with Jungle the Bungle

The language learning industry is booming, with millions eager to learn new languages. Popular apps such as Duolingo and Babbel dominate the market, but their focus is almost exclusively on adults or older children who can already read and write.

This leaves a crucial segment largely underserved: children aged 2–8, who are at their peak capacity for absorbing new languages. Research consistently shows that early exposure to multiple languages improves pronunciation, memory, cognitive flexibility, and cultural awareness. Yet, few platforms offer age-appropriate, engaging, and interactive methods for these youngest learners.

Jungle the Bungle fills that gap. Starting as early as age two, children are immersed in a playful, story-driven environment where learning is naturally integrated with play. By combining music, storytelling, and gamified experiences, Jungle the Bungle ensures that children are actively engaged, curious, and motivated, without ever feeling pressured.

In a world where early language skills have lifelong benefits, Jungle the Bungle is uniquely positioned as the first fun, interactive language-learning platform for the youngest learners.

The Birth Story of Jungle the Bungle

Jungle the Bungle grew out of a deeply personal vision. Founder Carolina Bongers was raised bilingual and eventually mastered five languages, experiencing firsthand the personal, cognitive, and professional advantages that multilingualism provides. Wanting to give her own children the same gift, she quickly realized a major challenge: there were no truly engaging, playful methods for very young children to learn a second language.

With experience as a brand manager at The Walt Disney Company, Carolina knew that learning could and should be magical. Drawing from this expertise, she designed seven unique characters, each with distinctive traits, ensuring children could see themselves reflected in the stories. These characters became the cornerstone of Jungle the Bungle, offering a playful, relatable, and immersive learning environment.

Carolina initially launched multilingual children’s books, selling over 2,000 copies, which validated her approach and highlighted strong market demand. Recognizing the opportunity to scale, she teamed up with business partner Amber Stam, and together they launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to bring the Jungle the Bungle app to life. Their vision: transform play, stories, and music into a joyful, interactive way for children to discover new languages.

The Jungle the Bungle Solution for Early Language Learning

Jungle the Bungle is more than an app; it is a comprehensive language-learning solution designed to make early multilingual education accessible, effective, and irresistibly fun. Children as young as two discover new languages through songs, stories, and games, guided by seven lovable characters they can truly connect with.

What sets Jungle the Bungle apart is its focus on the youngest learners, those in their prime language-absorption years. While most competitors rely on reading, drills, or repetition, Jungle the Bungle places storytelling and fun at the heart of its methods, capturing attention, sparking imagination, and making learning unforgettable.

Another unique feature is the combination of online and offline methods, allowing children to continue learning anytime and anywhere. Whether they are playing in the app, singing along at home, or exploring storybooks on the go, the adventure never stops. This flexibility ensures that learning is uninterrupted, fun, and free from distractions or ads.

Jungle the Bungle has also received strong support from schools and educational partners, who recognize its ability to introduce multilingual skills effectively while keeping children motivated and engaged. What started with multilingual storybooks and over 2,000 copies sold has now grown into a full-fledged language-learning franchise, blending education with entertainment in a way children truly adore.

The company’s vision is bold: to become the world’s most loved language-learning platform for children, giving millions of families the gift of multilingualism early in life. By combining play, technology, and storytelling magic, Jungle the Bungle is shaping the future of how children learn, explore, and fall in love with languages.

“We’re not just teaching words, we’re unlocking worlds.” - Carolina Bongers, Founder of Jungle the Bungle

Find out more about JUNGLE THE BUNGLE: https://www.junglethebungle.com/en/schools/