Intermediate Subscription
Keep learning Bambara/Jula or Maninka beyond the basics!
Is this for you?
You're an emergent speaker of Bambara/Dioula or Maninka.
You're familiar with the beginner-level stuff thanks to study and/or your personal background.
And you're tired of…
😐 Using the same basic sentences over and over
🫤 Having people respond to you in French
😔 Friends that can't explain the grammar
😭 Using GoogleTranslate and hoping for the best
Instead, you'd rather…
💭 Express what you actually think
😏 Make it clear that you don't need French
🎓 Learn from a PhD linguist and teacher
🛠 Use the dictionary to build your own sentences
What you get...
📱 Online Platform
Study anytime/anywhere instead of scrolling social media
📺 Video Lessons
Learn like you were in a classroom (or the streets of West Africa)
📖 Written Chapters
Easily review what was covered "in class"
🗂 Vocab & Flashcards
Memorize new words and their pronunciation
💪 Interactive Exercises
Drill yourself until grammar and vocab sticks
🌍 Community
Practice and connect with other learners (and me!)
🙋 Teacher Support
Get guidance from me when you need it
🧪 In-Progress Materials
Study new topics as soon as they are covered
What you'll cover...
📖 Grammar Topics
Learn (or review) the rules of the language
🗣 Headlines & Lyrics
Improve your competency via real news and songs
🚦 Street Interviews
Train yourself with real conversations in West Africa
🚀 And More
Sound more natural with "interview lessons" with native speakers
I ni ce!
Hi! Bonjour!
I'm Coleman, your teacher and the linguist behind An ka taa.
I've been speaking, teaching and exploring Bambara, Dioula and Malinké since 2009. An ka taa is about removing barriers to one of Africa's most important languages.
Start Learning!
for less than the cost of a 1-hour lesson
Monthly
$20
🎓 Materials
🌍 Community
🙋 Support
(Or pay yearly to save 15%.)
Change or cancel whenever you want.
Need access for multiple people?
Contact me!
What does it look like?
Let me show you!
(Or preview a chapter yourself.)
Materials
Grammar Manual
A virtual book containing 23+ chapters that include a video lesson, written text, audio flashcards and exercises focused on a specifc grammar topic. Learn more here.
Kuma Bakolo
A virtual book of 15+ chapters, each with a video lesson focused on a headline or set of song lyrics followed by a vocab list, audio flashcards and exercises. Learn more here.
Na baro kè
A virtual book of 13+ chapters, each with a subtitled street interview video focused on a single topic followed by vocab list, audio flashcards and exercises. Learn more here.
Etc
An assortment of one-off chapters that pair educational videos with with vocab lists, audio flashcards, exercises and activities.
Trials
Draft and in-progress materials for learning, review and practice.
Level & Hours
This subscription's materials are meant to aid the study and reviewing of someone who has completed or is comfortable with all the topics covered in the Beginner Bambara course.
Assuming that you have already completed all of the grammar covered in the Beginner Bambara course, you will likey need to study for at least 15-20 hours to be able to complete all the new grammar topics, as well as the additional workbook-style chapters.
Community
Digital spaces for you to meet, converse and support one another in learning and speaking Bambara! There's a Community Discord Server for real-time chatting and a special Study Space in the Forum for asynchronous written conversation whenever works for you. Click on the links for more info!
Support
Get help if you are unable to figure out a particular chapter or any part of its content. Reach out to me via email, real-time chat or the asynchronous Forum and I will provide assistance or guidance so that you can figure it out on your own.