Map Reader

The map shows India for Hindi, the Arab world for Arabic, or Russia for Russian, with six towns labeled only in the script.
You’re asked to find a town by its English name. Read the labels and tap the right one.
Six towns a round; each new round picks a new set. Coastlines only: no borders are drawn.

Arabic place names often start with ال, al-, the.

Stuck on a letter? The Alphabet chart tab has every letter, and this tray can stay open while you play. Everything here is a first draft, not yet checked by a native reader.

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