Outline

Beginning

learn how to read and write in Nko (Bamana/Maninka/Jula/Mandingo). ߣߌ߲߬ ߓߍ߫ ߡߐ߬ߞߐ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߛߓߍߟߌ ߣߌ߫ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߞߍߗߞߏ ߟߊ߫ ߒߞߏ ߙߐ߫(ߓߊߡߊߣߊ߲/ ߡߊ߬ߣߌ߲߬ߞߊ/ ߖߎ߬ߟߊ/ ߡߊ߲߬ߘߋ߲߬ߞߏ)

VeThis lesson is to introduce students to the  Nko alphabet. It is important to master the alphabet before any reading or writing. Following are the Nko alphbet: Nko has 7 vowels: ߊ ߋ ߌ ߍ ߎ ߏ ߐ. It has 19 consonants: ߓ ߔ ߕ ߖ ߗ ߘ ߙ ߚ ߛ ߜ ߝ ߞ ߟ ߡ ߢ ߣ ߤ ߥ ߦ. And 1 neuter: ߒ. In additiont to the vowels,  consonants and a neuter, Nko has 3 basic tones: ߊ ߊ߫ ߊ߬. It also has 1 contour tone: ߊ߭. Nko writing is from right to left and from to up to down.

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Know how to greet in Nko

Time and timeless greetings in Nko

This lesson teaches the names of the items found in a classroom. It also introduces the notion of position of things placed in different places. ߥߟߊ߬ߘߊ ߣߌ߲߬ ߓߍ߫ ߡߐ߬ߞߐ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߓߏ߲߬ ߞߣߐ߬ ߝߍ߲߫ ߎ߬ ߘߋ߬ ߟߊ߫߸ ߊ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߞߊ߫ ߞߐߓߌߟߊ ߎ߬ ߛߌ߲ߞߐ߲ ߦߌ߬ߙߊ߬

This is an introduction to the classroom and the classroom items. It shows what students use need and/ or live with in a classroom. ߣߌ߲߬ ߦߋ߫ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߓߏ߲ ߣߌ߫ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߓߏ߲߬ ߞߣߐ߬ ߝߍ߲ ߎ߬ ߢߍߦߌ߬ߙߊ߬ߟߌ ߘߋ߬ ߦߋ߫· ߊ߬ ߓߍ߫ ߦߌ߬ߙߊ߬ߟߌ ߝߣߊ߫ ߞߍ߫ ߝߍ߲߫ ߎ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߘߋ߲ ߓߍ߫ ߡߌ߲ ߎ߬ ߟߊߓߊ߯ߙߊ߫ ߥߟߊ߫ ߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߏ ߓߍ߫ ߛߴߎ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߥߟߴߊ߬ ߓߍ߫ ߞߴߎ߬ ߘߊߝߍ߬

This lesson teaches the different types Mande food and on how to order food in a restaurant. ߣߌ߲߬ ߥߟߊ߬ߘߊ ߓߍ߫ ߡߐ߬ߞߐ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߡߊ߲߬ߘߋ߲߬ ߘߎߡߎ߲ߠߌ߲ ߠߊ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߘߎߡߎ߲ߠߌ߲߫ ߡߊߞߟߌ ߞߍߢߊ ߘߎߡߎ߲ߠߌ߲ߘߊ ߟߊ߫

This lesson is a part food lessons prepared for the beginning level of the Bamanankan course. It will be following by some more food lessons.

This lesson teaches the hair styles, the hair cutting tools and more. ߥߟߊ߬ߘߊ ߣߌ߲߬ ߓߍ߫ ߡߐ߬ߞߐ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߞߎ߲߬ߡߊ߬ߕߞߍ߫ ߝߍ߲ ߎ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߊ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߝߍ߲߫ ߗߊ߯ߡߊ߲߫

This lesson is on how a language can go to a barber shop and sleet a style he wants. ߣߌ߲߬ ߥߟߊ߬ߘߊ ߌ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߘߋ߲ ߘߞߋ߫ ߊ߬ ߢߣߊߕߊ ߝߐߟߌ ߘߋ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߲߬ߡߊ߬ߕߞߍߘߊ ߟߊ߫

This lesson teaches the making of Toh also called fufu, tuo, futu and other. It also teaches the different steps of making toh. ߣߌ߲߬ ߥߟߊ߬ߘߊ ߣߌ߲߬ ߓߍ߫ ߟߊ߬ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߠߌ߲ ߞߍ߫ ߕߏ߬ߝߛߊ ߘߋ߬ ߟߊ߫، ߏ߬ ߡߌ߲ ߓߍ߫ ߥߟߋ߫ ߝߣߊ߫ ߞߏ߫: ߝߎ߬ߝߎ߸ ߕߎ߬ߏ߸ߝߎ߬ߕߎ ߊ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߘߏ߫ ߜ߭ߙߍ· ߊ߬ ߓߍ߫ ߕߏ߬ߝ

Toh is a well known African food. It is made differently in different cultures but they are all similar and their sauces contain okra.

This lesson teaches on how to indicate direction and how to read maps. ߥߟߊ߬ߘߊ ߣߌ߲߬ ߓߍ߫ ߡߐ߬ߞߐ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߛߌߙߊ߫ ߕߞߐߡߊߛߙߋ ߣߌ߫ ߔߊ߬ߔߊ߬ߘߊ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ ߘߋ߬ ߟߊ߫

This lesson introduces students to how to indicate directions and how to read maps. It gives an idea of how to follow an itinerary to reach a destination.

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Teaching the human body parts

This introduces the names of human body parts as well as the names of some deseases

ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߙߊ߲߬ߘߋ߲ ߘߋ߬ߞߌ߲߬ ߞߎ߲߬ߠߊ߬ߝߏߣߌ߲ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߲߬ߠߌ߲ ߠߊ߫/ To learn how to read news reports

ߞߕߌߖߌ߲ ߡߊ߲߬ߕߏ߲߬ߕߍ߬ߟߊ߬ߞߊ ߡߍ߲ ߛߌ߰ߣߍ߲߫ ߤߏߟߊ߲ߘ ߑ ߣߴߊ߬ ߦߋ߫ ߞߟߌ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߞߏ߫: (ߛߋ.ߔߋ.ߌ.) ߏ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߟߐ߫ ߛߊ߲ߘߐߕߊ ߡߍ߲ ߕߐ߯ ߞߏ߫: ߝߊ߬ߕߎ߫ ߓߍߣ ߛߎߘߊ߫ ߸ ߏ߬ ߓߘߴߊ߬ ߞߣߊߓߐ߫ ߞߎߣߎ߲߬ ߛߌ߬ߣߌ߲߬ߟߏ߲߫ (ߖߎߡߊ) ߡߊ߬ ߸ ߞߵߊ߬ ߓߍ߲߬ ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫ ߥߛߊ߬ߘߋ߲߬ ߢߣߊߕߊߟߌߞߏ ߡߊ߬ ߵ ߞߏ߫ ߣߌ߫ ߡߍ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߥߐ߬ߦߐ߬ ߟߊߥߟߌ߬ ߢߣߊߕߊߟߌ ߞߐߝߟߌ ߟߎ߬ ߘߌ ߞߐ ߘߐ߫ ߸ ߞߏ߫ : ߞߕߌߖߌ߲ ߓߌߣߍ߲߫ ߞߵߏ߬ ߟߎ߬ ߣߐ߬ߡߌ߬ߣߊ߬ ߵ ߞߊ߬ ߓߊ߲߫ ߞߵߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߖߊ߲߬ߞߌ߲.ߺ ߓߊߏ߬ ߵ ߞߴߊ߬ ߛߊ߲߬ ߁߁ ߠߋ߬ ߕߋ߲߬ ߖߌߣߍ߫ ߡߊ߫ ߥߛߊ߬ߘߋ߲߬ ߢߣߊߕߊߟߌ ߣߌ߲߬ ߞߍ߫ ߸ ߞߊ߬ߦߌ߯ ߞߊ߲ߕߌ߯ ߢߣߊߕߊߟߌ ߝߣߊ߫ ߞߍ߫ ߘߊ߫ ߂߀߁߀ ߠߊ߫ ߸ ߞߏ߫ ߥߛߊ߬ߘߋ߲߬ ߢߣߊߕߊߟߌ ߣߌ߲߬ ߕߎ߬ߡߊ߬ߘߊ ߦߋ߫ ߞߊ߲߫ ߞߊ߬ ߟߐ߯ߟߊ߫ . ߜߊ߬ߕߌ߯ ߓߍ߲߬ߣ ߛߎߘߊ߫ ߞߊ߲߫ ߕߎ߲߯ ߞߴߊ߬ߟߋ߬ ߕߴߊ߬ ߝߍ߬ ߝߋߎ߫ ߓߟߊ߬ߎ߬ ߛߎ߮ ߡߍ߲ ߞߍ߫ ߘߊ߫ ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫ ߕߏ߬ߟߊ߬ߕߊ߲ ߞߊߡߊ߲ߓߊ ߞߣߐ߫ ߕߎߟߊߝߌ߲ ߕߋ߬ߟߋ߫ ߂߈/ ߂߀߀߉ ߟߊ߫ ߑ ߢߍߡߌߘߊ߫ ߘߊ߬ߘߌߛ ߟߊ߫ ߞߌ߲ߕߌ߯ߦߊ ߕߎ߬ߡߊ ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߬ߣߌ߲߬.ߺ ߞߴߏ߬ ߢߐ߲߰ ߦߋ߫ ߡߊߛߊ߬ߦߌ߬ ߥߛߊ߬ߘߋ߲߬ ߢߣߊߕߊߟߌ ߣߌ߲߬ ߞߐ߫ ߘߐ߫ ߡߎ߬ߕߎ߲߬.ߺ