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Reinforcing the presence of—and interest in—African languages through useable products.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · Nov 18
We're thrilled to introduce #Afronalia: A venture that seeks to reinforce the presence of—and interest in—African languages by bringing together mainstream design and the linguistic diversity of African languages through wearable, useable products.
Two models standing together, puffing up their cheeks with their eyes closed. They’re both wearing beanies. One of them is wearing a hoodie with the isiZulu words, “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” designed on the front. The other is wearing a hoodie with the name Igbo name “Amaka” designed on it, with its letters interspersed between what looks like a purple hibiscus flower. A model sitting with his arm propped coolly on his raised right leg. The shot has him pictured blowing bubble gum while wearing a soft, warm sweater with the Twi/Fante words, “Suro nipa na gyae saman” designed on it. A white clock with a black base that has words in place of the usual cardinal numbers. These words are cardinal numbers in Éʋegbe. A Christmas-themed season’s greetings card in Yorùbá. It is mostly dark green with golden insignia that implies some form of aristocracy. Printed on this card, in elegant text, is the greeting, “Eku Odun”.
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The holidays will be rife with the scents of your favorite yuletide cuisines. Join in!

Adziban biara yɛ adziban is a Fante phrase that translates literally to “All food is food” and more finely to, “Food is value-neutral”.
#afronalia #africanlanguages #fante #apron #blackSky #langSky
A black adziban apron in the center of a Christmas-decorated theme. Closeup of a white adziban embroidered apron amidst kitchen utensils for coffee.
November 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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You’re gonna need some tolerance as it gets chillier.

Ndidi is an Igbo word that means “Patience” or “Perseverance”. Get these hoodies in different selected colors on our store at afronalia.com

#afronalia #africanlanguages #Igbo #patience #blacksky #langsky #africanfashion #africanproducts
Model wearing a Heather Grey Ndidi Premium Hoodie under a brown jacket. Closeup of a burgundy red Ndidi Hoodie Closeup of an ivy green Ndidi Premium Hoodie
November 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Siku Kuu Njema is a #KiSwahili greeting that is used in several contexts to acknowledge a celebration or event. Here, it roughly translates to “Have a Merry Christmas”, and directly to “Have a great day”, with kuu, meaning “important”, giving context to what kind of day it is.

#blacksky #langsky
A black and white Christmas sweater in KiSwahili. A ghost version of a Black and White Christmas sweater in Kiswahili with a backdrop of designed snowflakes, bells and mistletoe.
November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Siku Kuu Njema is a #KiSwahili greeting that is used in several contexts to acknowledge a celebration or event. Here, it roughly translates to “Have a Merry Christmas”, and directly to “Have a great day”, with kuu, meaning “important”, giving context to what kind of day it is.

#blacksky #langsky
A black and white Christmas sweater in KiSwahili. A ghost version of a Black and White Christmas sweater in Kiswahili with a backdrop of designed snowflakes, bells and mistletoe.
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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We begin our edition of greeting cards with this christmas card in both Amharic and Afaan Oromo!

መልካም ገና, pronounced melikam genna, and Baga ayaana qilleetin ga’e are Amharic and Afaan Oromo phrases that translate roughly to “Merry Christmas”

#afronalia #amharic #afaanOromo #blacksky #langsky
A Christmas greeting card printed in both Amharic and Oromo. The designs showing at the back of the card
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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It might be cold outside for some, so anchoring yourself at home with an activity seems best!

Nanga is a KiSwahili word that means “Anchor”

#afronalia #africanlanguages #kiswahili #BlackSky #langsky #polyglot
A model posing with a deep smile while wearing a white Nanga Embroidered Tshirt. A closeup of an embroidery machine finishing up on the sleek Nanga design, on a Black Premium Tshirt. A young model posing shyly while wearing a coffee brown Nanga Tshirt. Closeup of a white Nanga Embroidered Premium Tshirt
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Prepare for the chilly nights with our Suro Nipa Sweater.
Suro Nipa Na Gyae Saman is an Akan(Fante, Twi) phrase that pretty much means, "Fear People and Leave Ghosts Alone".

#afronalia #africanproducts #fante #twi #paapayankson #blacksky #langsky #polyglot
Model wearing a dark blue Suro Nipa sweater, kneeling in front of an edited beach backdrop. Model wearing a black Suro Nipa sweater and striped black and white pants, sitting in front of an edited swirly backdrop. Model wearing a coffee brown Suro Nipa sweater while lying on grass.
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This week, we find out about a cross-lingual homophone in Igbo and Twi! #afronalia #africanlanguages #blacksky #langsky
The word, di, is pronounced the same in both Igbo and Twi! Find out what it means → In Igbo, it means "lord", "master" or "husband". In Twi, it means "eat". Like, share or repost if you learned something new!
November 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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This tshirt features a partly-solved WORD SEARCH PUZZLE for “Love” in 12 different languages. There are 7 other unmarked/unsolved languages within including an easter egg 😉

#Afronalia #africanlanguages #Love #Yorùbá #Tamazight #isiZulu #seSotho #Oromo #Éʋe #KiSwahili #Bambara #blacksky #langsky
Beige cotton crew neck t-shirt with a colorful text pattern forming a word search puzzle related to 'Love' in various African languages.
October 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Chilly season is here, and what better way to enjoy it than to cosy up in warmth, like in our HonHom Kronkron Embroidered Beanie. HonHom Kronkron is a Twi/Fante word that means “Holy Ghost”. A playful on its religious context.

#afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #africanproducts #blacksky #langsky
A red, woolen Pompom beanie with a classic ghost design embroidered in white thread and the text Honhom Kronkron below it.
October 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Abusuapanyin is a Twi/Fante title for the head of a family. It translates directly to "family elder". In the context of apparel, it just communicates that you're seasoned and deserving of respect. The head honcho, the don dada, the final boss.

#afronalia #africanproducts #langsky #blacksky
Olive colored beanie placed amidst mild Halloween decoration. Coffee-colored beanie with a blank background.
October 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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A beautiful gift for yourself or a loved one!

Sihle is a gender-neutral Zulu/Xhosa/Nguni name, short for Siphesihle, that means “Beautiful gift”.
#afronalia #africanproducts #langsky #blacksky #tshirt #zulu #sihle
Candid photo of model in a white Sihle tshirt. The model is standing at the side of a store and looking into the distance.
October 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Our soft and lightweight Kabewa Knitted Beanie is a go-to for those cooler days. It is sure to keep you cozy and stylish.

Kàbewà is a Hausa word that translates to "Pumpkin".

#afronalia #africanlanguages #africanfashion #hausa #fallfashion #blacksky #langsky
The coffee-colored Kabewa Knitted Beanie in front of a colorful backdrop. A gold watch sits atop it. A closeup of the coffee-colored Kabewa Knitted Beanie.
October 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Cozy up in our Kwadu Central Throw Blanket! It comes in two different sizes and is made plush for comfort and warmth.

Kwadu is a Twi/Fante word that translates to “Banana”

#afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #fante #kwadu #africanproducts #family #blanket #blacksky #langsky
A soft, yellow Kwadu Central blanket lying atop a woven basket. A kwadu central throw blanket draped over an armchair.
October 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Kwasi is a masculine Akan day name for a child born on a Sunday.

The Baoulé name, Kouassi, in orange, is actually given to a child born on a Monday. This is due to historical factors related to their separation from the Asantes.

#afronalia #africanproducts #akan #kwasi #mug #blacksky #langsky
October 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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This week we found a nice similarity between a KiSwahili word and a Twi word. It’s so cool because these two languages are not AT ALL related!

Does this word appear in your language?

#afronalia #africanlanguages #kiswahili #twi #homophones #polyglot #blacksky #langsky
The KiSwahili word, nne, and the Twi word, nns, sound exactly the same. They're cross lingual homophones! Swipe to see what they mean! The Kiswahili word, nne, means "four" while the Twi word, nns, means "today" Like, Repost and Share if learned something new!
September 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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I love this saying 🤭😈 and the shirts are super nice!

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Hu M’ani So Ma Me Nti Na Atwe Mmienu Nam is a popular #Twi #proverb that conveys the importance of community/support. It loosely translates to, “Antelopes walk in pairs so they can do favors for each other”. We replaced “antelopes”(atwe) with “devils”(abonsam) for comic effect😅.

#langsky #blacksky
Two models posing in the Afronalia Abonsam Mmienu tshirt. Left model is wearing a black variation and right model is wearing the charcoal(greyish-green) variation. Closeup of the Afronalia Abonsam Mmienu tshirt in Navy color.
September 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Don’t forget to shop on Afronalia this weekend. We’re putting up some interesting products!

#africanlanguages #chiLuba #seTswana #africanproducts #africanfashion #blacksky #langsky #polyglot
A blue Muoyo tshirt in ChiLuba. The shirt is on a black hanger in front of a dark background.
September 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Hu M’ani So Ma Me Nti Na Atwe Mmienu Nam is a popular #Twi #proverb that conveys the importance of community/support. It loosely translates to, “Antelopes walk in pairs so they can do favors for each other”. We replaced “antelopes”(atwe) with “devils”(abonsam) for comic effect😅.

#langsky #blacksky
Two models posing in the Afronalia Abonsam Mmienu tshirt. Left model is wearing a black variation and right model is wearing the charcoal(greyish-green) variation. Closeup of the Afronalia Abonsam Mmienu tshirt in Navy color.
September 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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You wouldn’t believe how many African languages we found over time that had some variant of “ananas” for the word for “Pineapple”. Here are two languages that have a purely native name for the word: Xihenge and Àbarbá for #XiTsonga and #Hausa respectively!

#afronalia #africanlanguages #langsky
September 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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"Kpera ye" is a Kpelle phrase that is often translated as "please". It is
more indicative of supplication than the English please. It can be used where the request is seen as unusual or serious, or to indicate persistence. Just like abeg!

#afronalia #africanlanguages #kpelle #langsky #blacksky
A black Kpera Ye Tshirt design featuring a pleading hand and text. The T-shirt’s left sleeve features the Afronalia logo.
September 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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This week, we find out about the Gã and Yorùbá homophones, agbo and àgbò respectively.

Like, share, repost so others can see!

#afronalia #africanlanguages #yorùbá #gã #agbo #àgbò #CrossLingualHomophones #blackSky #langSky #polyglot
The Gã word, agbo, and the Yorùbá word, àgbò, are pronounced exactly the same! Swipe to see what they mean! The Gã word, agbo, means "big" while the Yorubá word, àgbò, means "ram", as in a male sheep. Like and repost if you learned something new!
September 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Don’t forget to shop on our website this weekend. Leave feedback. Tell your friends and family about it. Let’s build community around this project!

(Are you still here? Go check it out already 🙂)

#afronalia #africanlanguages #africanproducts #africanfashion #langsky #blacksky
September 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Our Embroidered Abotar Box Tee with a relaxed, over-sized fit and sturdy construction is guaranteed to give you the streetwear look.

Abotar is a Fante word that means “Patience” and directly means a quality of calming your chest(figuratively representing a troubling emotion)

#blacksky #langsky
A vintage black embroidered Abotar tshirt. The designed text sits in the middle top of the shirt.
August 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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These are always fun 😄

#blacksky #somali #langsky
August 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM