Android Based Application for Children Learning with Indonesian and Mongondow Language

The purpose of this study is to design and build android based application for learning introduction of numbers, colors, and animals, for elementary school children with Indonesian and Mongondow language. Mongondow language is the Filipino family language used by the Mongondow Tribe in North Sulawesi, which at first Mongondow was the language used by the residents of Bolaang Mongondow Kingdom which later became Bolaang Mongondow District. The method used in building this application is the Luther-Sutopo version of MDLC development method and for testing this application using the white box for developer test testing method and the black box testing method for the end user test. This application uses the basic programming of Adobe ActionScript 3.0 on Flash with an Android OS. The results of this study began by displaying a number, color and animal learning menu choices. Then the system displays learning according to the choices made by the user. The system displays learning with the support of images accompanied by sounds that explain the learning material being displayed. This Android-based learning application can provide benefits for children in Bolaang Mongondow district, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Keywords—Mongondow language; android based application; learning application