An ka taa

Aw ni ce! New "Na baro kè" street interview video! Subtitled conversations in Bambara/Jula with people in Abidjan about marriage :-) youtube.com/watch?v=9lbt3S…

Some stills from the next "Na baro kè" street interview episode about "furu" (marriage). All in Bambara/Jula, with subtitles so you don't miss a word ;-) Coming soon!

Álu ni ke! New video out on the YouTube channel. Learn how to say "Yes", "No" and other essential expressions in Maninka :-) youtu.be/R4tzQQXXk04

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 ankataa.com/live-courses

New video! Meet a Bambara/Dioula teacher with his own African language school in Abidjan :-) youtu.be/S0iFmIBAWbI

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 ;-) youtu.be/MF_OGoj5lUw

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.

New "Na baro kè" episode about "tulu wulen" (lit. "red oil", aka "palm oil") in Abidjan! youtube.com/watch?v=E3axKU…

Second: Flashcards rebuilt inside the site (no cookie banners or janky embed 🃏)

Big update to the "An ka taa" learning platform! 🚀 First: Audio in vocab lists (just click the speaker 🔊)

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/live-courses

Registration is open for Fall 2025 Bambara/Jula courses :-) Small groups, all levels! Interested? Questions? Let me know!

Aw ni ce! New video is out! How to pronounce ŋ in Bambara/Dioula words like "ŋɔmi" or "ŋana", etc. youtu.be/-EUMEIPvBxQ

📢 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 :-) forms.gle/qrAY3GX9bmKnUx…

New video! Meet a smoked fish vendor in Abidjan :-) A subtitled conversation in Dioula/Bambara! youtu.be/tfdcOMP5-7Y

🚐 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 :-) youtu.be/LDI3-g9qH3g

New video! How to pronounce G and G-like sounds in Bambara, Jula and Maninka :-) youtu.be/J2UjLBvfijY (Yes, we cover how to say "gb" so you can finally pronounce "Gbagbo" correctly.)

Still got some spots left in this spring's live cohort-based courses ;-)

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 :-) youtu.be/cKDikXUJvWc

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 :-) youtu.be/bA0wYDjOpak