I’ve been seriously studying my ancestral roots for the past several years and finding resources to learn Manding languages has been next to impossible. Your site and resources have been a heaven sent. Definitely am looking forward to more videos in Maninka 🙏🏾 thanks
Damion! Thanks so much for sharing these kind words. It really means a lot to me to hear that the resources of AKT can help you connect with your family's history in a new way. Please do keep me posted on your learning! Are you specifically learning Maninka or interested in Manding in general?
@@Ankataa I’m mainly focused on Maninka for the time being. Do you think you’ll develop a course for Maninka on your site as you do for Bambara? An app for Manding languages maybe? Thanks for your encouragement I will definitely keep you posted on my progress🙂
@@damionhogans2947 O ka ɲi :-) Yes, I actually already have Beginner Maninka course that is available for motivated students! It's not officially open because I haven't completed the video lessons for the entirety of the course, but all of texts, exercises, vocab, quizzes, speaking assignments, etc., are 100% done: ankataa.com/beginner-maninka If you are interested, shoot me an email and I can discuss or share a walk-through with you: ankataa.com/contact
Nba! I ni ke :-) Thanks for the feedback. So you like these kind of video lessons being about 10 minutes? Let me know if you like the other videos in the series or have other feedback!
Nba! I ni ke, Tanguy :-) Why Mandinka in particular? Unfortunately, that one isn't my strong suit, but it'd be cool to finally formally look into the differences more seriously!
@@Ankataa He's a Gambia stan.😂 Love your work btw. I'm curious about any Malians, Burkinabe or Guineans that want to get involved and possibly expand the project?
You aced it! 💯 I ni baara! Loved the different camera angles. Loved the correction pause. 🙃 LOVED the seamless smooth connected flow of information. Loved the way you chose to highlight bold each word you were talking about. Loved the length of the video. Loved it! 🥳
Nba! I ni ce kosɛbɛ, Christy! Those kind words mean a lot coming from you. Thanks for all your feedback and support on this and so many other videos! :-)
Now in Senegal , only in Casamance does one find real Mandingka- speakers . Another problem is tone. Wolof has no tones .That makes it hard for us to speak good Mandinka.
I'm from Gambia 🇬🇲 and a Maninka as Gambian called it Mandinka and I can perfectly speak my father's language Maninka and many other African languages. Maninka is more light than Bambara.
Hi Hassan! That's cool. Interestingly, your sense that Bambara is "heavier" than Maninka is echoed in the comments of one guy in this episode of "Na baro kè" that I did. Here's the direct link: ruclips.net/video/FwE1Bo71Cz4/видео.html
Hi Leandro! Did you look in the dictionary? You can search for "soro" and it will return "sɔrɔ" and "soro", etc dictionary.ankataa.com If you can't figure it out, you can post a question in the Forum: www.ankataa.com/forum
I ni ke, Sian! Do you mean a dictionary or a online machine translation tool (e.g., Google Translate)? There's some dictionaries for Maninka listed on the general resources page that I wrote up: www.ankataa.com/resources See the "Online Dictionaries" and "Print Dictionaries" sections.
@@Ankataa Physical dictionary copies? I find it much easier to learn that way but I will check out the online version. Thank you for providing that service - its very hard to find Malinke for English speakers.
Thanks so much for the very useful video Coleman! Great work as always! For the next maninka video, would it be possible to also write the words using nko alphabet ߒߞߏ please? Would be of great use to practise! ߌ ߣߌ ߞߋ!
ߌ ߣߌ߫ ߞߋ߫ Thanks for the kind words, Amandine :-) Glad to hear that you found it helpful. I think that it's definitely a cool idea to include the words in the N'ko script in addition to Latin script. I thought about it originally, but I'm hesitant to add "extra information" that could overwhelm newcomers that are interested in speaking orally first and foremost. But I definitely envision doing stuff focused on N'ko writings down the road!
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I’ve been seriously studying my ancestral roots for the past several years and finding resources to learn Manding languages has been next to impossible. Your site and resources have been a heaven sent. Definitely am looking forward to more videos in Maninka 🙏🏾 thanks
Damion! Thanks so much for sharing these kind words. It really means a lot to me to hear that the resources of AKT can help you connect with your family's history in a new way. Please do keep me posted on your learning! Are you specifically learning Maninka or interested in Manding in general?
@@Ankataa I’m mainly focused on Maninka for the time being. Do you think you’ll develop a course for Maninka on your site as you do for Bambara? An app for Manding languages maybe? Thanks for your encouragement I will definitely keep you posted on my progress🙂
@@damionhogans2947 O ka ɲi :-) Yes, I actually already have Beginner Maninka course that is available for motivated students! It's not officially open because I haven't completed the video lessons for the entirety of the course, but all of texts, exercises, vocab, quizzes, speaking assignments, etc., are 100% done:
ankataa.com/beginner-maninka
If you are interested, shoot me an email and I can discuss or share a walk-through with you:
ankataa.com/contact
This episode is packed with lots of info and still the right duration. A diya ra ngnè. I ni ké
Nba! I ni ke :-) Thanks for the feedback. So you like these kind of video lessons being about 10 minutes? Let me know if you like the other videos in the series or have other feedback!
PS - *À diyara n ye // À diyada n ɲɛ
I'm so happy you're covering other Manding languages! Hoping to see some Mandinka in the future!
Nba! I ni ke, Tanguy :-) Why Mandinka in particular? Unfortunately, that one isn't my strong suit, but it'd be cool to finally formally look into the differences more seriously!
@@Ankataa He's a Gambia stan.😂
Love your work btw. I'm curious about any Malians, Burkinabe or Guineans that want to get involved and possibly expand the project?
@@nathanmordaunt9977 What does "stan" mean? Thanks for the kind words in any case :-)
@@Ankataa Really big fan.😊
You aced it! 💯 I ni baara! Loved the different camera angles. Loved the correction pause. 🙃 LOVED the seamless smooth connected flow of information. Loved the way you chose to highlight bold each word you were talking about. Loved the length of the video. Loved it! 🥳
Nba! I ni ce kosɛbɛ, Christy! Those kind words mean a lot coming from you. Thanks for all your feedback and support on this and so many other videos! :-)
@@Ankataa You're welcome! 😘 Teamwork makes the dream work! ❤️
Thanks a lot ! I'm from Senegal but I love Manding languages and culture.
Nba! I ni ke :-) Where are you from in Senegal? I imagine that maybe you hear Manding from time to time :-)
I'm from Mbour. a town with Mandings who are unfortunately wolofized: just a tiny minority of them can still speak Manding .
Now in Senegal , only in Casamance does one find real Mandingka- speakers .
Another problem is tone. Wolof has no tones .That makes it hard for us to speak good Mandinka.
@@nitudegg856 Indeed! But I'd add that there are lots of Manding speakers in the East as well near Kédougou, no? :-)
@@Ankataa You' re right . I forgot about Kédougou .
I'm from Gambia 🇬🇲 and a Maninka as Gambian called it Mandinka and I can perfectly speak my father's language Maninka and many other African languages. Maninka is more light than Bambara.
Hi Hassan! That's cool. Interestingly, your sense that Bambara is "heavier" than Maninka is echoed in the comments of one guy in this episode of "Na baro kè" that I did. Here's the direct link:
ruclips.net/video/FwE1Bo71Cz4/видео.html
Whats means ka soro?
Hi Leandro! Did you look in the dictionary? You can search for "soro" and it will return "sɔrɔ" and "soro", etc
dictionary.ankataa.com
If you can't figure it out, you can post a question in the Forum:
www.ankataa.com/forum
ka soro mean to get something
Thank you! But I would like to ask, is there any Malinke dictionary that translate English to Malinke and vice versa?
I ni ke, Sian! Do you mean a dictionary or a online machine translation tool (e.g., Google Translate)? There's some dictionaries for Maninka listed on the general resources page that I wrote up:
www.ankataa.com/resources
See the "Online Dictionaries" and "Print Dictionaries" sections.
@@Ankataa Physical dictionary copies? I find it much easier to learn that way but I will check out the online version. Thank you for providing that service - its very hard to find Malinke for English speakers.
@@user-mi4fq9wi6p You're welcome! Keep me posted on your learning :-)
i ni ce
i ni baara
ka an bè
Nba! I yɛrɛ ni ce, Moussa! I Coulibaly! :-)
❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
I ni ke, karamɔgɔ! :-)
Hini baara Adama Diallo
Nba! I ni ke. I Kourouma!
Thanks so much for the very useful video Coleman! Great work as always!
For the next maninka video, would it be possible to also write the words using nko alphabet ߒߞߏ please? Would be of great use to practise!
ߌ ߣߌ ߞߋ!
ߌ ߣߌ߫ ߞߋ߫
Thanks for the kind words, Amandine :-) Glad to hear that you found it helpful. I think that it's definitely a cool idea to include the words in the N'ko script in addition to Latin script. I thought about it originally, but I'm hesitant to add "extra information" that could overwhelm newcomers that are interested in speaking orally first and foremost. But I definitely envision doing stuff focused on N'ko writings down the road!
There are very few differences between Nko speaking people
that is why I'm trying to understand ߒߞߏ itself
Thank you teacher 😊
Yes, it's true! What variety do you speak or where are you from? :-)
ߌ ߣߌ߫ ߕߌߡߌ߲ߠߊ߲ߘߌߦߊ߫ ߹
ߒ߬ߓߊ߫߹ ߌ ߣߌ߫ ߞߋ ߹ ߊߟߊ ߦߋ߫ ߓߊ߯ߙߊ ߞߍ߫ ߝߋ߲߫ ߣߝߊߡߊ ߘߌ߫