Na baro kè
Street-side “chats” in Manding with everyday people in West Africa
Free videos on YouTube
Learn Bambara or Dioula (and a bit about life in West Africa) through friendly conversations in Mali and Burkina Faso
🌍 Street-side
Visit West Africa without a plane ticket. Almost.
🤝 Culture
Practices that make West Africa unique.
🗣 Language
Manding as it’s actually spoken (plus subtitles!)
👋 People
Voices that we hear too little from.
And a workbook for language learners
Practice and master intermediate Bambara/Dioula vocabulary and grammar
🗣 Vocab
10 key words or expressions from every episode
🗂 Flashcards
With audio so that you can pronounce Manding correctly
✍️ Exercises
Fill-in-the-blank questions inspired by episode quotes
(🍦 Or try a free sample chapter first!)
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