An ka taa
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Media and resources for current and emergent speakers of Manding in all its forms (Bambara, Dioula, Malinké, Mandinka)
Joined March 2019
Spring 2026 Bambara/Jula courses are open for registration! Live online courses (~6 students) starting Feb 16: - Beginner – Wed, 14h30 Paris / 8:30am ET - Adv. Beginner – Wed, 17h Paris / 11am ET - Adv. Beginner Conversation – Wed, 19h Paris / 1pm ET https://t.co/92k15RGfCZ
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New video! Meet a Bambara/Dioula teacher with his own African language school in Abidjan :-) https://t.co/xTcv71CyE9
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New video 🎬: How to pronounce R in Bambara, Dioula and Malinké — a quick chat with my friend Marie-Ange about how to get your R right ;-) https://t.co/gQG92Ka7ps
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Aw ni ce! Flashcards now run in study rounds, making it easier to learn and review new vocabulary. Go through the cards round by round, marking what you know until you've mastered them all.
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New "Na baro kè" episode about "tulu wulen" (lit. "red oil", aka "palm oil") in Abidjan! https://t.co/rnBjsZjelf
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Second: Flashcards rebuilt inside the site (no cookie banners or janky embed 🃏)
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Big update to the "An ka taa" learning platform! 🚀 First: Audio in vocab lists (just click the speaker 🔊)
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Aw ni ce! Friendly reminder (while on vacation 😴) that I am teaching live online Bambara/Jula courses for small groups of students this fall 🙂 There are still spots available! More info at
ankataa.com
Learn Bambara/Jula or Maninka in a live online course that combines self-paced homework assignments and real-time online class sessions in a small group at the beginner, intermediate or advanced...
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Registration is open for Fall 2025 Bambara/Jula courses :-) Small groups, all levels! Interested? Questions? Let me know!
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Aw ni ce! New video is out! How to pronounce ŋ in Bambara/Dioula words like "ŋɔmi" or "ŋana", etc. https://t.co/mrkg2EZvKs
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📢 Preregistration is open for live online Bambara, Jula, and Maninka courses this Fall! These are cohort-based and mix self-paced homework with real-time sessions. Tell me what times work for you so I can build the schedule -- no commitment :-) https://t.co/F8p2enfg7Z
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This form is for pre-registering (expressing interest) in a live cohort-based course in Bambara/Jula or Maninka from An ka taa for the Fall 2025 semester. The exact length and dates of each course...
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New video! Meet a smoked fish vendor in Abidjan :-) A subtitled conversation in Dioula/Bambara! https://t.co/wGqAJ5zcdj
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🚐 New "Na baro kè" episode! How do people in Abidjan get around? I asked folks about wôrô-wôrôs, gbakas, taxis, and buses—and got some great answers all in Jula/Bambara :-) https://t.co/inSsAjoEgY
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New video! How to pronounce G and G-like sounds in Bambara, Jula and Maninka :-) https://t.co/QmEl9SO7CU (Yes, we cover how to say "gb" so you can finally pronounce "Gbagbo" correctly.)
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Still got some spots left in this spring's live cohort-based courses ;-)
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New episode of "Na baro kè"! This one is focused on mobile money transfers and was filmed in Kong, Côte d'Ivioire :-) As always with subtitles in Jula/Bambara, English and French, so you don't miss a word :-) https://t.co/86kpXAqMQW
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How do you pronounce "N" when it is its own word in Bambara, Dioula or Malinké? Good question! New video is here to help you out :-) https://t.co/KrFySq2jYT
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🎉 New Video: Interesting Market Items in Abidjan | Na baro kè 20. Street interviews in Dioula/Bambara about market items that you might not know :-) https://t.co/A4pewSrwwz
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https://t.co/WZ4xiKcD7H - your go-to website (and Youtube channel) for Manding varieties (geared mostly toward Bambara and Dioula, but systematically expanding). A nice dictionary, grammar clearly explained and lots of cultural context in the videos @ankataa_project
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Resources, media and lessons to learn Bambara, Dioula, Malinké or more simply, Manding.
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Last call for the fall 2024 cohort of the Beginner Bambara course which starts next week :-) https://t.co/ox8w5r8Azh
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Learn Bambara or Dioula in 12 weeks in an hybrid online course that combines self-paced learning and real-time class sessions that you complete with the help of a teacher and a small number of...
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