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Akan of West Africa: The Fante Language - Held in the Sojourner Truth Room
2025-01-29 15:00:00
2025-01-29 16:15:00
America/New_York
Akan of West Africa: The Fante Language - Held in the Sojourner Truth Room
Join us for a six-week journey into the Akan language, where you’ll pick up basic Fante vocabulary and conversation skills. You'll learn to read, write, and pronounce everyday Akan words and phrases. By the end of the program, you’ll feel comfortable responding to basic instructions in Fante and using common expressions in casual conversation.
Oxon Hill -
Wednesday, January 29
3:00pm - 4:15pm
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2025-01-29 15:00:00
2025-01-29 16:15:00
America/New_York
Akan of West Africa: The Fante Language - Held in the Sojourner Truth Room
Join us for a six-week journey into the Akan language, where you’ll pick up basic Fante vocabulary and conversation skills. You'll learn to read, write, and pronounce everyday Akan words and phrases. By the end of the program, you’ll feel comfortable responding to basic instructions in Fante and using common expressions in casual conversation.
Oxon Hill -
Join us for a six-week journey into the Akan language, where you’ll pick up basic Fante vocabulary and conversation skills. You'll learn to read, write, and pronounce everyday Akan words and phrases. By the end of the program, you’ll feel comfortable responding to basic instructions in Fante and using common expressions in casual conversation.
Here’s what we’ll cover each week:
Week 1 (Jan. 22): Review of Part One and Intro to Fante Vocabulary
Week 2 (Jan. 29): Building Your Fante Vocabulary
Week 3 (Feb. 5): More Fante Vocabulary
Week 4 (Feb. 12): Getting Started with Basic Fante Reading
Week 5 (Feb. 19): Basic Fante Reading, Continued
Week 6 (Feb. 26): Simple Fante Conversation
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Oxon Hill is home of the Sojourner Truth Room and the Speak Your Truth! Oral History Project.