Afrikaans is the youngest language in the world, having only been in existence since the seventeenth century. It began as the Dutch spoken by working-class farmers and mariners settling at the southernmost tip of Africa.

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This is a short video teaching basic Swahili words and phrases.

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IF your child’s face lights up when they see a brightly colored picture, cuddly toy animal or a game, then this is for them. Vocabulary Builder Tamazight is designed for kids who like to be entertained. It has lots of brightly colored pictures and fun games to get your child hooked on learning. Adults love this program too!

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This is a link for a very brief review of Afrikaans Grammar. The link leads to a free PDF file from the Rosetta Project.

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While traveling in Africa it is always an advantage if you can attempt to speak the local languages, especially with there being nine official languages in South Africa alone.

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The culture notes and background will help you get the most out of a business trip or holiday and will enhance your enjoyment of learning the language.

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As one might expect, any non-western language often proves more difficult for English speaking students to learn. The fact that Amharic is also written in Ge’ez script complicates the process.

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For those interested in learning Hausa, the Hausa Basic Course text book reprinted consist of 30 lessons including a wide variety of conversational dialogs…

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The  Foreign Service Institute as part of its Basic Course series, provides introductory through intermediate level material for a variety of foreign languages. The Foreign Service Institute Amharic Basic Course Level 1 Printed Text Book (Foreign Service Institute African Language Series) (Spiral-bound) is now available.  This is a perfect text for someone studying with a tutor.
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The following is a short video on learning the Amharic or Ge’ez alphabet.

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