Support An ka taa
You believe there should be no barriers to learning Manding or other African languages? You think it’s important to elevate the voices of people that speak in African languages like Manding? I ni ce! Thanks!
For as little as $3 a month, you can help me with An ka taa’s production costs as I work to make sure there are no barriers to learning or using one of Africa’s most important languages. PLUS you’ll get some nice perks in return!
(You’d rather give one time? Throw something in the tip jar!)
Why do I speak and teach Manding?
Good question!
I made a special video about that.
Patron Perks
Material perks
The material perks depend on the tier of patronage that you select and can be viewed on the sign-up page!
Feel-good perks
As a patron, you are contributing to something that I truly believe in: the importance of learning, using and promoting African languages like Manding.
The current landscape of for-profit companies and education institutions does not support the use or learning of African languages. Manding, for instance, is one of the Continent’s most important trade languages. It’s spoken by 30-40 million people—more than all the people that speak Danish, Swedish and Norwegian combined. And yet, Scandinavians get Siri in their own language and anyone flying into Copenhagen can download Duolingo and know how to greet before their plane hits the ground.
You want to know how to greet people before arriving in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea or Côte d’Ivoire? There’s no Manding language Duolingo and there was no proper English-based mobile dictionary until I made one. Wanna do so for Wolof, Hausa or Fulani—each spoken by tens of millions of people from Senegal all the way to Nigeria? Try again.
Tech companies like Google do not support African languages because they do not see a market—West Africans read and write in French and English, they say. Western universities do not put resources into African language offerings because they do not see a market—students aren’t interested, they say.
Both situations create unfortunate feedback loops. Africans don’t see or hear their languages on the internet, so they opt for French or English. Foreigners can’t find quality accessible resources for learning African languages, so they opt for French or English. And Google and Duolingo don’t see anyone wanting to read, write or learn Manding, so they opt for French and English.
As a patron, you help me rectify this situation by allowing me to continue and expand the projects of An ka taa.
The Tip Jar
You would rather give one time? You can throw something in the tip jar!
FAQs
How and when do I receive my perks?
After you sign up, you'll receive a message with all the details!
What is Patreon?
Patreon is an external platform that makes it easy for me to handle your payments and deliver perks to patrons of An ka taa.
How much do I pay?
As a patron, you are opting to support An ka taa with whatever amount you pledge monthly. This means you are supporting the development and production of videos, as well as the server and software costs that go into the site and its resources. Should An ka taa or my production schedule change in a serious way, you will receive an update so that you can adjust your level of support as see you see fit.
Can I stop my support at any time?
Yes. If for whatever reason you no longer wish or are able to support my work on An ka taa, you can end your patronage on Patreon at any time.
How does the Tip Jar work?
The Tip Jar works via Squarespace (which I use to host this site) and an integration with Stripe (a major payment processor). After the processing fees, the money goes into the An ka taa bank account, which is what I use to cover all costs associated with this site and everything else that An ka taa does.
How else can I support you?
If you'd like to support An ka taa through sponsorship or collaboration, shoot me a message!
I have different question!
Write me if you have questions or need help!
