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About Kelmet
Kelmet is a language-learning application born in Gozo, originally created for foreigners living and working in Malta. The initial idea was simple: to build a tool that would have been useful to me personally, as an expatriate in Malta.
Today, Kelmet lays the foundations for a broader project: adapting the teaching method I developed for Maltese to other languages, relying on my own content, designed for adults — often self-taught learners — who want to learn a language in order to live, work, and integrate into a new country.
Our Mission
Over the past five years living in Malta, I learned Maltese out of necessity, curiosity, and pleasure. Of course, learning solutions already existed, but none truly matched the way I learn: I have always struggled with overly academic approaches and traditional textbooks.
Having learned several languages on my own — including Russian, Arabic (MSA and Egyptian dialect), and Mandarin — often while traveling or during previous expatriations, I gradually developed my own learning method: strong contextualization, real-life situations, practical vocabulary, and above all, clear and structured learning materials.
For Kelmet, I first created my own pedagogical sheets, then refined the application's artificial intelligence based on this content. AI is not meant to replace pedagogy, but to amplify it: it relies directly on my materials and method to generate exercises, dialogues, and feedback designed for real-life language use.
Kelmet was therefore born from my experience learning Maltese, but also from all the languages I had previously learned — independently and in real-world settings.
A Growing Community
This ranking mainly reflects one thing: a growing community of learners progressing at their own pace, discovering that Maltese becomes far more accessible when approached in a practical and structured way.
The Founder
Founder & Developer
Marion Halgrain
I have never viewed languages as purely academic subjects. I love learning them, comparing them, mixing them — and sharing them. I teach the languages I know for pleasure, because juggling languages stimulates me as much as it excites me.
When I arrived in Malta around 2020, I couldn't find any app or method that suited my learner profile. So I did what I always do: I created my own learning materials, adapted to my intuitive and self-taught way of learning.
Very quickly, the idea of Kelmet emerged. Not wishing — and not being able — to work with developers, I decided to learn how to code entirely from scratch, in order to build the application myself.
It was an immense challenge, but also a fascinating adventure. Code is, in its own way, a language of its own: with its logic, structure, and creativity. And just like human languages, I loved learning it step by step.
Today, I design the pedagogy, the content, the technical architecture, and the full development of the application.
Technology
AI powered by Google Gemini
Kelmet's artificial intelligence is trained and guided by my pedagogical materials. Gemini Flash is used for oral practice and real-time pronunciation feedback, while Gemini Pro supports the generation of educational content based on manually defined frameworks.
Google Cloud Infrastructure
FastAPI backend deployed on Cloud Run, media storage via Cloud Storage, and Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL) database. A stable, scalable infrastructure designed for growth.
Native mobile applications
iOS app developed in SwiftUI (available on the App Store), with a native Android version currently in development. The focus is on the fluidity, ease of use, and pedagogical consistency.
Early Results & Growth
#13
App Store ranking – Education (Malta)
2 to 11
Daily downloads (growth phase)
100+
Lessons built from pedagogical materials and enriched by AI
Our Vision: Languages for Expatriates, Everywhere
Kelmet is the first project based on this method — but certainly not the last. The goal is to adapt my pedagogical materials and learning approach to other languages, always guided by the same principle: helping expatriates learn the language of their host country in a practical, progressive, and human way.
Each new language will be developed following the same logic: manually designed pedagogical content, then adapted and enhanced through technology.
Planned languages:
Company Information
Company
Kelmet
Self-employed project based in Malta
Status: Self-employed
VAT: MT29716410
Headquarters
Gozo, Malta 🇲🇹
European Union
Funding
100% self-funded project
Open to strategic partnerships
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