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- Se presenter , N tɔgɔ ye...10 min
- Merci et au revoir , I ni ce, k'an bɛn10 min
- Questions simples , Ɲiningali10 min
- Les membres de la famille , Somogow10 min
- Hierarchie et respect , Bonya10 min
- Le griot et les patronymes , Jeli ni jamu10 min
- Le mariage mandingue , Furu10 min
- Les chiffres dioula , Jatew10 min
- Au marché , Lɔgɔfɛ la10 min
- Negocier comme un Dioula , Sɔngɔ dalili10 min
- La nourriture au marché , Dumuni lɔgɔfɛ10 min
- La cuisine mandingue , Dumuni dafa10 min
- L attieke ivoirien , Attieke10 min
- Le mafe , Sauce arachide10 min
- Le kedjenou , Kedjenou10 min
- Demander son chemin , Sira nyini10 min
- Dans Bamako , Bamako kono10 min
- A Abidjan , Abidjan kono10 min
- A Bobo-Dioulasso , Bobo kono10 min
- Le temps qu'il fait , Wagati ye di?10 min
- Les saisons du Sahel , Wagati tɔnɔma10 min
- La pluie et l'orage , Sanji ni sanpɛrɛn10 min
- Parler du climat au quotidien10 min
- Le corps humain , Farikolo10 min
- Être malade , Bana10 min
- Au centre de sante , CSCom10 min
- Medecine traditionnelle , Somaya ni jiriw10 min
- Bobo-Dioulasso, capitale culturelle , Bobo-Julaso10 min
- Bouake, carrefour ivoirien , Bwake10 min
- Sikasso, porte du Mali , Sikaso10 min
- La route mandingue , Mande sira10 min
- La savane soudanienne , Kungo10 min
- Les fleuves mandingues , Bɔ mandeka10 min
- Climat et saisons , Tile ni waati10 min
- Agriculture et terres , Sene ni dugukolo10 min
- Les griots , Jeliw10 min
- Sundiata Keita et l empire , Sunjata10 min
- Masques et ceremonies , Kɔmɔ ni nama10 min
- Maouloud, FESPACO, fetes , Mawulu ni seliw10 min
- Mobile Money ouest-africain , Orange Money ni Wave10 min
- Les marches ouest-africains , Suguw10 min
- Smartphones et reseaux sociaux , Telefoni ni kuma sira10 min
- Startups et numerique , Kɛnɛya ni teknoloji10 min
- Parler de son metier , N ka baara10 min
- Le commercant et le marche , Feerelaa10 min
- L agriculteur et la terre , Sɛnɛkɛla10 min
- Le chauffeur et la route , Mobilibolila10 min
- Les pieces de la maison , So kɔnɔ10 min
- Le mobilier et les objets , So kɔnɔ minanw10 min
- La vie de famille , Denbaya ɲɛnamaya10 min
- Le voisinage et la cour , Sigiɲɔgɔnw10 min
- Les vetements de base , Finiw10 min
- Le boubou et le bogolan , Boubou ni bɔgɔlanfini10 min
- Les bijoux et accessoires , Masirilanw10 min
- Decrire une personne , Mɔgɔ cogo10 min
- Animaux domestiques , So baganw10 min
- Animaux sauvages , Kungo baganw10 min
- Les oiseaux , Kɔnɔw10 min
- Elevage et marche aux bestiaux , Mara ni baganw sugu10 min
- Le football, passion mandingue , Ntolatan10 min
- Musique mandingue , Mande fɔli10 min
- Contes et proverbes , Ntalenw ni siginiw10 min
- Loisirs des enfants , Denmisɛnw tulonkɛw10 min
- Phrases du quotidien , Don o don kuma12 min
- À la santé , Kɛnɛya kan10 min
- Le ciel et la terre , Sankolo ni dugukolo10 min
- Les métiers du marché , Maraka jago10 min
- Le voyage , Taama10 min
- Bon, mauvais, beau , Diman ni jugu ni ɲi10 min
- + 3 more
- + 1 more
- Le CV , Monde du travail15 min
- L'entretien , Monde du travail15 min
- + 2 more
- Radio et oralite , Medias et actualites15 min
- Television et debats , Medias et actualites15 min
- Presse ecrite , Medias et actualites15 min
- Journaux et presse , Medias et actualites15 min
- Radio et television , Medias et actualites15 min
- + 2 more
- Le pays et la nation , Politique et societe15 min
- Citoyennete et droits , Politique et societe15 min
- Debat citoyen , Politique et societe15 min
- Le gouvernement , Politique et societe15 min
- Elections , Politique et societe15 min
- + 2 more
- Mobile Money , Economie et finances15 min
- Marche et commerce , Economie et finances15 min
- Banque et epargne , Economie et finances15 min
- La banque , Economie et finances15 min
- Investissement , Economie et finances15 min
- + 2 more
- A l'universite , Education avancee15 min
- Recherche et savoir , Education avancee15 min
- Formation pro , Education avancee15 min
- L'universite , Education avancee15 min
- Recherche , Education avancee15 min
- + 2 more
- Musique mandingue , Arts et litterature15 min
- Litterature orale , Arts et litterature15 min
- Theatre et masques , Arts et litterature15 min
- Cinema , Arts et litterature15 min
- Musique , Arts et litterature15 min
- + 2 more
- Saisons et climat , Environnement15 min
- Brousse et nature , Environnement15 min
- Agriculture , Environnement15 min
- Climat , Environnement15 min
- Pollution , Environnement15 min
- + 2 more
- Telephone et numerique , Sciences et technologie15 min
- Recherche scientifique , Sciences et technologie15 min
- Sante et medecine , Sciences et technologie15 min
- Innovation , Sciences et technologie15 min
- Intelligence artificielle , Sciences et technologie15 min
- + 2 more
- Diaspora mandingue , Relations internationales15 min
- Cooperation et ONG , Relations internationales15 min
- Diplomatie et culture , Relations internationales15 min
- Diplomatie , Relations internationales15 min
- Organisations internationales , Relations internationales15 min
- + 2 more
- Sagesse mandingue , Philosophie et pensee15 min
- Valeurs et morale , Philosophie et pensee15 min
- Pensee critique , Philosophie et pensee15 min
- Debattre , Philosophie et pensee15 min
- Argumenter , Philosophie et pensee15 min
- + 2 more
- Projet entrepreneurial , Projet personnel15 min
- Vie de famille , Projet personnel15 min
- Migration et avenir , Projet personnel15 min
- Entrepreneuriat , Projet personnel15 min
- Objectifs , Projet personnel15 min
- + 2 more
- Système verbal du dioula10 min
- Commerce et transactions8 min
- La famille et les relations sociales10 min
- + 3 more
- Prendre le sotrama a Bobo18 min
- Prendre le gbaka a Adjame18 min
- Bilinguisme dioula-français en CI18 min
- + 3 more
- Introduction au fasa epique18 min
- Kora, bala, jɛnbe , la triade musicale18 min
- Empire du Mali , héritage des ancêtres18 min
- Soundjata Keita , fondateur legendaire18 min
- Fasa vs dɔnkili , genres musicaux18 min
- + 3 more
- Radios nationales RTB et RTI18 min
- Telephone et nouvelles familiales18 min
- Journal televise (RTI)18 min
- Sante publique a la radio18 min
- Mobile Money et numéro18 min
- + 3 more
- La jeunesse au Sahel20 min
- Insecurite et alliance regionale20 min
- Migration urbaine vers Abidjan20 min
- Lutte contre le paludisme20 min
- Exode rural , depart des campagnes20 min
- + 3 more
- Palabre publique au village20 min
- Litige et recherche de temoin20 min
- Serment et verite au tribunal20 min
- Mariage coutumier et dot20 min
- Etat civil et inscription20 min
- + 3 more
- Fondation de l'Empire du Mali20 min
- Mansa Musa et le pelerinage de 132420 min
- Empire de Kong , Sekou Watara20 min
- Samory Toure , la resistance20 min
- Tieba Traore et le Tata de Sikasso20 min
- + 3 more
- Marabout et mosquee20 min
- Ala et la benediction20 min
- Priere du matin20 min
- Societes initiatiques , le Komo20 min
- Tabaski , fete du sacrifice20 min
- + 3 more
- La kora, harpe du griot20 min
- Le balafon (bala) et l'UNESCO20 min
- Fasa , l'epopee chantee20 min
- Alpha Blondy, pionnier du reggae20 min
- Tiken Jah Fakoly et le reggae engage20 min
- + 4 more
- Qu'est-ce que la CEDEAO ?20 min
- Le Burkina d'Ibrahim Traore20 min
- L'AES , Alliance des Etats du Sahel20 min
- Le Mali d'Assimi Goita20 min
- Le Niger et le coup de juillet 202320 min
- + 4 more
- Les Dioulas, peuple marchand20 min
- Or contre sel , l'echange au poids20 min
- La noix de cola, monnaie sociale20 min
- Le cacao, or vert de la Cote d'Ivoire20 min
- Au marche , acheter le riz20 min
- + 4 more
- Le dioula a travers l'Afrique de l'Ouest20 min
- Dioula et bambara , même famille20 min
- Au marche, tout le monde parle dioula20 min
- Trois scripts pour une langue20 min
- Solomana Kante, pere du N'Ko20 min
- + 4 more
- Le griot (jeli) et la tradition orale12 min
- Proverbes dioula10 min
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What you'll learn in Dioula
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Dioula in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Commercial Dioula and market vocabulary (Abidjan, Bobo-Dioulasso)
- 02Dioula tones: understanding and practising them
- 03Dioula as a lingua franca for travelling in Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire
- 04The Dioula-Bambara-Mandinka link: the Mandé family
- 05Mandé trading culture and commercial networks
- 06Dioula for professionals and humanitarians in West Africa
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