Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide
Umunna Gathering
Asụsụ Igbo Language & Heritage Initiative

Speak Your Mother Tongue.
Reclaim Your Cultural Pride.

"Asụsụ anyị bụ njirimara anyị" — Designed for homeland children, diaspora heritage youth, and adult learners to master conversational fluency, authentic pronunciation, and native literacy.

36 Letters

Standard Alphabetics

Native Linguists

Accent & Tone Coaching

Diaspora Cohorts

Flexible Timezones

Official Certificate

Ohanaeze Accreditation

Teaching Philosophy

How You Will Learn

Our curriculum blends structured linguistic grammar with practical socio-cultural immersion.

1

Tone & Phonics Mastery

Igbo is a tonal language where meaning shifts with voice pitch (*akwa*: cry, cloth, egg, bed). You will master High (Elu), Low (Ala), and Downstep tones from day one.

2

Contextual Conversation

Practice speech through realistic scenarios: greeting elders, buying yams in the market, ordering traditional food, and participating in family discussions.

3

Proverbs & Cultural Idioms

"Ilu bụ mmanụ eji eri okwu" (Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten). Learn how to punctuate conversations with wit, respect, and ancestral idioms.

Curriculum Structure

Our 3-Tier Learning Pathways

Whether starting with zero knowledge or polishing traditional oratorical fluency, select a pathway to inquire about enrollment.

Beginners Track

Ntọala (Foundations)

Diaspora youth, children & complete beginners

8 Weeks • 24 Live Hours

Learn the 36-letter Igbo alphabet (Mkpụrụ Edemede), tone markings (Akara Uda), basic kinship titles, and everyday home greetings.

Syllabus Milestones:
Mastery of dotted vowels (Ị, Ọ, Ụ) and digraphs (GB, KP, NW, NY)
Everyday conversational courtesies and formal greetings
Numbers (Ọnụọgụgụ 1 - 100), days of the week, and Ụbọchị Ahịa
Building foundational family, food & household vocabulary
Intermediate Track

Mkparịtaụka (Conversational Fluency)

Passive speakers & heritage learners who understand but struggle to speak

10 Weeks • 30 Live Hours

Shift from single phrases to confident compound speech, market negotiations, social storytelling, and grammatical sentence structures.

Syllabus Milestones:
Verb conjugations, tenses (Past, Present, Continuous, Future)
Marketplace bargaining dialogues & traditional dining etiquette
Expressing opinions, emotions, complex questions, and directions
Dialectal exposure with immersion in Igbo Izugbe (Standard Igbo)
Advanced Track

Ọgụgụ na Edemede (Literacy & Orature)

Scholars, cultural orators, educators & advanced speakers

12 Weeks • 36 Live Hours

Deep dive into written orthography, reading Igbo literature, analyzing proverbs (Ilu), idioms (Akpalaokwu), and oratorical speech.

Syllabus Milestones:
Decoding traditional proverbs (Ilu) and philosophical metaphors
Reading and writing historical manuscripts and poetry
Cultural oratory for traditional weddings (Igbankwụ) and assemblies
Advanced translation, transcription, and orthographic editing
Course Specifications

Program Comparison Matrix

Compare syllabus outcomes, class sizes, session formats, and accreditation credentials.

PathwayPrimary FocusFormatClass SizeCertification
Beginners (Ntọala)Alphabetics, Tone Marks, Greetings & KinshipVirtual Live Cohort / Physical8 – 12 StudentsFoundation Certificate
Intermediate (Mkparịtaụka)Verb Tenses, Compound Sentences & DialogueVirtual Live Cohort / Workshops6 – 10 StudentsFluency Diploma
Advanced (Ọgụgụ na Edemede)Proverbs (Ilu), Oratory, Literature & Essays1-on-1 Mentorship / SeminarMax 5 StudentsMastery Accreditation
Tailored Cohorts

Who Our Academy Serves

Classes are grouped by age, timezone, and communicative readiness to maximize speaking confidence.

01

Diaspora Children

Engaging interactive games, songs, cartoons, and vocabulary cards for kids aged 5 to 12 living outside Nigeria.

02

Heritage Adults

Adults who understand spoken Igbo when parents speak but want to overcome the hesitation of speaking back fluently.

03

Non-Igbo Spouses

Partners married to Igbo spouses wanting to connect with in-laws, participate in traditional weddings, and raise bilingual children.

04

Scholars & Orators

Aspiring title holders, civic leaders, and researchers mastering proverbs, dialectal nuances, and historical documents.

Next Cohort Registration Open

Ready to Start Your Language Journey?

Inquire with our education coordinators. Applications dispatch directly to [email protected] for cohort placement and timetable review.