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Our approach

Passing on a language starts with listening to those who speak it

Fii Fulɓe literally means “for the Fulani”. It is a learning platform built with native speakers, for families, curious minds and culture bearers.

  1. Principle 1

    The variety comes first

    Fula is not a uniform language. Every word, sentence and recording is tied to a specific variety. When content does not yet exist in yours, we say so instead of silently offering another.

  2. Principle 2

    Human voices

    No pronunciation is produced by a synthetic voice. Recordings are made by native speakers, with their consent, and their origin is kept.

  3. Principle 3

    Validation in several steps

    Every piece of content goes through drafting, review and validation by a qualified person before publication. Corrections remain possible at any time.

  4. Principle 4

    Culture in its context

    Tales, proverbs and traditions vary from one region to another. Each cultural item states its geographic context, sources and contributors when known.

Do you speak a variety of Fula and would like to help with recordings or proofreading?

The contributor programme will open with the first learning paths.

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