Why learn Bambara?

-         because it makes communication with
the people in West Africa
easier;
forobakan don.

-          because the language is beautiful
bamanankan ka di!

-          because it's fun to
learn and speak it
a fɔ man gɛlɛn!

-          because knowledge of the Bambara language
opens up new horizons;
bamanankan dɔnbaga
bɛ fɛn caman faamu!

-          because then you can also understand the lyrics
of the wonderful Mande
music, as well as
the original texts of movies, fairy tales, and proverbs.
bamanankan dɔnkili ni nsiirin ni ntalen ka di!

What is Bambara?

Who can learn Bambara at the University of Bayreuth?

Resources on the Bambara (including radio stations)

Classes at the University of Bayreuth

What students are saying