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Akan of West Africa: The Fante Language - Held in the Sojourner Truth Room
Join us for a five-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:
1) Week 2 Jan. 29: Review of part one and an introduction to Fante Vocabulary
2) Week 3, Feb. 5: Fante Vocabulary
3) Week 4, Feb. 12: Basic Fante Reading
4) Week 5, Feb. 19: Basic Fante Reading
5) Week 6, Feb. 26: Simple Fante Conversation
Oxon Hill
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About the branch
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Oxon Hill is home of the Sojourner Truth Room and the Speak Your Truth! Oral History Project.