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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 20/09/2026

Di wo fie asɛm is a Twi phrase that translates to, "Mind your business". In a more literal sense it would read as, "Tend to your home affairs". #langsky #blacksky #afronalia #mindyourbusiness #africanproducts

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 12/09/2026

A new mug has joined the family! Urukundo and Wendo are Kinyarwanda and Gikuyu words that translate to “Love”. This mug comes in three languages. Check out our website for other products like this! #blacksky #langsky #kikuyu #kinyarwanda #love #africanlanguages #africanproducts

Two mugs of different sizes (11oz and 15oz), side by side. The one on the left has a design in Gikuyu text while the right has a design in Kinyarwanda text.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 14/08/2026

Some people might think wearing a t-shirt that displays an Akan name is cliché but have they done so while sitting by a window, in an almost-empty restaurant, wearing sunglasses, on a mildly sunny day?? Exactly. #blacksky #langsky #africansky

Model wearing a white tshirt with the different variations of the Akan name, Kwaku, designed on it.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 01/08/2026

A cool and trendy tote bag for your outings! Akwantuo is a Twi word that translates to “journey” This product is also available in KiSwahili. #afronalia #africanlanguages #langsky #akan #swahili

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 26/07/2026

Our interlingual homograph for this week comes from KiSwahili and Twi! Asanteni is pronounced with a slight difference in both languages and mean very different things. Like and Share so others can learn! #afronalia #africanlanguages #asanteni #langsky #thankyou #homophones

The word asanteni appears in KiSwahili and Twi. They are pronounced very similarly but mean very difierent things!

Swipe to learn what it means

Asanteni means "thank you all” in KiSawhili and in Twi. means a person from the Asante ethnic group!

Like and share if you learned something new!

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 21/06/2026

Afronalia is where you’ll find African language-themed products that you won’t find ANYWHERE ELSE on the market. If you do? They got it from us. Na nga def. Maa ngi tudd is a Wolof phrase that translates to, “How are you, My name is…”. #afronalia #africanlanguages #wolof #africanproducts #langsky

Closeup of our Wolof introductory sticker Tshirt

A model standing by a book stand, wearing a dark blue Wolof introductory sticker Tshirt.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 13/06/2026

Visit our website this weekend to take advantage of our multiple product discounts and more!! You still here? 👀 😅 #afronalia #africanproducts #africanlanguages #langsky #blacksky #summer

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 24/05/2026

Akosua is a feminine Akan day name for a child born on a Sunday. One of the Akosua variations(bottom light green) is of the Ndyuka people in Suriname/French Guiana. The Ndyuka people were one of the first successful Maroon revolts of the 16th century. #blacksky #langsky #africanproducts #sunday

Two-toned, 11 ounce mug bearing a few variations of the Akan name, Akosua.

Two-toned, 15 ounce mug bearing a few variations of the Akan name, Akosua.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 23/05/2026

Anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you! Celebrate your friends with our Ayɔnkoɔ Sweater this season. Ayɔnkoɔ is a Twi word that translates directly to “friends”. #afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #sweater #friends #africanproducts #blacksky #langsky

Two models in a meditation pose. One looks curiously at the other. Both are wearing a Black Ayɔnkoɔ Sweater.

Closeup of model wearing a Black Ayɔnkoɔ sweater.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 20/05/2026

A core part of our values rest on challenging undesirable status quo regarding the way African languages are viewed and consumed. Shop our products today at afronalia.com #blacksky #langsky #africanproducts

Image of model holding our yellow Xihenge/Abarba pillow with text underneath that says: A core part of our values rest on challenging undesirable status quo regarding the way African languages are viewed and consumed.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 16/05/2026

This week, we discover a similarity(ha!) in pronunciation with the Twi word, dabi and the Yorùbá word, dàbí. Like and share if you’d like to see more of these! #afronalia #africanlanguages #yorùbá #twi #homophones #langsky #blacksky

The word, dabí or dabi, appears in both Yorùbá and Twi respectively. It is pronounced exactly the same in both languages!
Swipe to see what it means!

In Yorùbá, dàbí is a
preposition denoting similarity while dabi can mean "one day" or "no" in Twi, depending on context.
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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 10/05/2026

The cardinal points(North, South, East and West) in Twi and Fula, on this crop top and tank top, make for a cool AND educational appearance. The black crop top makes for a great Goth look!! #afronalia #africantiktok #africanproducts #langsky #blacksky

Model standing in a dance studio, wearing a white Laawol crop top.

Closeup of a Black laawol crop top. Cardinal directions are in Twi.

Model wearing a Laawol tank top amid motion design.

Close up of a beige Laawol tank top. Cardinal directions are in Fula.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 10/05/2026

Want to check out what design we’re currently working on? Click the link to see a live preview of one of our work-in-progress designs! #blacksky #langsky arc.net/e/92D8DC90-B...

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 09/05/2026

We don’t want to brag but we’re the only online store in existence that offers assorted African-language themed products in this range. Check us out. Visit our website. Patronize us. Say hi or give us some advice. #afronalia #africantiktok #africanlanguages #africanproducts #langsky #blacksky

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 03/05/2026

A comfy shirt for a hearty laugh! Akoo Te Borɔfo is a Twi/Fante saying that translates directly to "The parrot understands English". The design is a humorous take on the late George Darko's song of the same name. #afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #parrot #langsky #blacksky

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 02/05/2026

A beautiful day to hang out! Alɔnte is the Gã word for cat. Paired with “bowtie”, it becomes the humorous colloquial name for a bowtie. So named because it mimics the shape of a cat’s whiskers. Check out more designs on our website! #afronalia #africanlanguages #ga #alonte #cat #langsky #blacksky

Woman sits with dog(beagle) against a wall on a concrete sidewalk, wearing a light blue alonte bowtie tshirt.

Disolay of a white alonte bowtie tshirt. Design is the silhouette of a dark blue cat wearing a classic bowtie

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 19/04/2026

Don’t forget to check out our mugs!

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 25/04/2026

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop! Our Kupumzika Féexal Yaram Soft pillow comes in 3 different sizes and comes in two languages on its front and back: KiSwahili and Wolof. Read more about this product in the link below 👇🏿! #afronalia #langsky #kiswahili #wolof #pillows

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Megz Zurawicz @dykecrone.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Yeah. I have those. Sabaweli indeed.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 19/04/2026

Don’t forget to check out our mugs!

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Megz Zurawicz @dykecrone.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Does that include things one can never have, or only things theoretically possible?

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 18/04/2026

Yes, you know what you want but do you know what you have to do to get it? Sabaweli is an isiXhosa word that denotes a desire used in the context of things or experiences one cannot currently have. #sbwl #africanlanguages #africanproducts #blacksky #langsky

A grey iPhone in a Black Sabaweli phone case, on a wooden table by a cup of tea.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 11/04/2026

Pop open a bottle of delight with our bottle opener! Ngiyaphila(I’m alive) appears in some Bantu languages(isiZulu, siSwati and Ndebele). It’s a common response to Unjani(how are you)?, to which it would mean “I’m fine”. We use it here as a statement, more than as a response. #langsky

Yellow Ngiyaphila bottle opener next to an opened bottle on a wooden table.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 21/03/2026

Start your weekend by accomplishing one of your postponed goals! Abusuapanyin is a Twi / Fante title for the head of a family. It translates directly to “family elder”. The head honcho, the don dada, the final boss! #afronalia #africanlanguages #langtwt #africanproducts #langsky #blacksky

An Abusuapanyin phone case—for iPhone 16 pro max—lying in the center of a dark brown wooden table, surrounded by stationary and a black wristwatch.

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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Your essay on decolonize your lust gets more specific re: what Gustavo Perez Firmat (born in Cuba, raised in Miami, FL, USA) writes in the poem below. I first read it as the epigraph of Junot Diaz's 'Drown,' whose translation is titled 'Negocios.' jaxpage.wordpress.com/2014/02/26/g...

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Gustavo Perez Firmat via Junot Diaz

Great quote from Gustavo Perez Firmat. This is the quote Junot Diaz, author of “Drown”, utilized as the opening epigraph of that book. One of the best quotes I’ve seen regarding t…

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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Dominican American Julia Alvarez's novel, how the garcia girls lost their accent, I believe has that scene where someone from the home country asks the main character what language she loves in.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 15/03/2026

Afia is a feminine Akan day name for a child born on a Friday. FUN FACT: The Baoulé name, Affoué, is actually given to a child born on a *Saturday. This mug, featuring some of the cultural variations of the Akan name, Afia, is available on our website in different colors! #langsky #blacksky

White mug with navy blue color on the inside, with different cultural variations of the Akan name, Afia, colorfully designed on it.

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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Reading this against something J Alvarez wrote about loving in Spanish v English. Such a good read; def trying to find a way to teach this as I debate which course to teach it in.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 14/03/2026

I love this essay. It does an interesting job of linking the common problem of the loss of language for sex in indigenous [African] languages—as a result of colonialism and neocolonialism—to the extinction of said indigenous languages. #langsky #blacksky abasimaenyin.substack.com/p/decolonize...

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Decolonize Your Lust

Across Africa, in the world at large even, a pervasive linguistic preference for vulgarity in English exists in the performance of sex acts and, as always, colonialism and neocolonialism are to blame

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 07/03/2026

Let your special one know they’re loved. Wish them a Happy Birthday in #Hausa! #afronalia #africanlanguages #langsky #blacksky

Yellow birthday card on display with white envelope.

Yellow birthday card in Hausa, set in size comparison with two small potted plants.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 07/03/2026

We really like this one! Enjoy your favorite beverage, Protect your table, Learn something new. The coaster is waterproof and heat-resistant—a durable improvement to your home decor! All words used as labels translate to “banana” in the indicated language. #afronalia #blacksky #langsky

A mug sits atop our banana-designed coaster. Another unoccupied coaster lies by it, showing the design more clearly.

A closeup of the banana l-designed coaster, detailing 7 different African languages that translate to “banana”

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 05/03/2026

Check out our “Uniquely Yours” Collection. Your name, or that of your loved one, could be on our tshirts! #afronalia #langsky #blacksky #africanproducts

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 01/03/2026

This week we come across two words, pronounced similarly, that are used culturally in both Eʋè and Xhosa to express similar emotions. We love this discovery a lot because there is such a wide gap between these two languages but they still manage to share similarity in some way 💕 #blacksky #langsky

The Evè expression, Tso, and the isiXhosa expression, Tjo, are pronounced similarly and used in very Similar ways!

While both languages are absolutely unrelated, Tjo and Tso are still used to express surprise, shock and sometimes displeasure.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 22/02/2026

Good times! Great drinks! Cool memories! Do it all with our Anigye Nko Ara mug. “Anigye Nko Ara” is a Twi phrase that translates to “Just Hqppiness” or “Absolute Fun”. #afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #mug #africanproducts #langsky #blacksky

Dark grey mug with a design of a skeleton standing in a mug fills with a beverage that produces foam.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 15/02/2026

We have cool discounts on mugs till April! Enjoy this small visual catalog of our mug collection. #afronalia #africanlanguages #happyvalentinesday #langsky #blacksky #mugs

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 08/02/2026

We added a Twi option to our Luganda-based Ggwe Asinga 11oz mug! Wo yɛ Gam is a Twi phrase that translates to, “You’re the best.” #afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #best #blacksky #langsky

11oz white mug with a orange inner lining and “Wo yɛ Gam” designed on its sides.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 07/02/2026

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee and charm your way out like a sparrow 🙂 Akasanoma is a Twi word that means, “Sparrow”. What other languages will you like to see this in? #afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #blacksky #langsky

Model crouched by a stool while wearing our Black Akasanoma tshirt.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 31/01/2026

Why not strut about confidently in our embroidered long sleeve t-shirt? Only good things can come of it! Ukhozi is an IsiXhosa/IsiZulu/Ndebele word that means "eagle". ⵉⴳⵉⴷⴻⵔ, pronounced Igider, is a Kabyle(Berber) word for "eagle".

Model sitting on a desk out of frame with a wide smile while wearing our Black embroidered long sleeve Ukhozi Tshirt.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 18/01/2026

Valentine’s is fast approaching! Get our Teddy Bear Plushies to remind your loved ones all year round that they’re always on your mind. #afronalia #africanlanguages #igbo #kiswahili #twi #blacksky #langsky

A teddy bear plushie with a romantic message in kiswahili.

A teddy bear plushie with a romantic message in Twi.

A teddy bear plushie with a romantic message in Igbo.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 17/01/2026

This Valentine’s, we’ve engraved stretchy bracelets with some variant Akan day names. Get them as a gift for an Akan person you care about! #afronalia #africanlanguages #adwoa #akosua #akua #yaa #afia #akan #valentines #akan #langsky #blacksky

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 10/01/2026

Reminder that you can always be the best version of yourself. Let your loved one know, this Valentine’s, with our Ggwe Asinga Youth Tshirt.  Ggwe Asinga is a Luganda phrase that translates to “You’re the best” #afronalia #africanlanguages #luganda #blacksky #langsky

Model wearing a pink Ggwe Asinga Youth Tshirt, posing with a cookie and a glass of milk.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 04/01/2026

It’s here again! Our 2026 Twi Calendar dotted with Akwasidae and Awukudae festive occasions throughout the year! Get one for yourself and follow along with both the Gregorian model and the Akan calendar. #afronalia #africanlanguages #twi #calendar #asranna #akan #blacksky #langsky #africanProducts

A 2026 Twi calendar with decorative vases and plants on a beige background.

A 2026 Twi calendar with decorative vases and plants on a beige background for the month of March.

2026 Twi calendar with a decorative potted plants on a beige background for the month of November.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 03/01/2026

What better way to welcome family and friends than in a language you feel at home with? Oobaake is a formal Ga-Adangbe greeting to welcome others. It translates directly to, “You shall surely come”. The letter, ɛ, in the word is nasal. #afronalia #africanlanguages #ga #gaDanme #langsky #blacksky

A tufted outdoor doormat with oobaake designed on its front.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 03/01/2026

We found a triple-language #homophone from 3 different languages! Owu/Òwu/Òwú from #Twi, #Igbo and #Yorùbá sound exactly the same while the words from Igbo and Yorùbá mean the same thing! Share and repost to get more of these. #afronalia #africanlanguages #blacksky #langsky #owu #cotton #thread

The Igbo word, òwu and the Yorubá word, òwú, mean the same thing!
Additionally, the Twi word, owu, is pronounced the same as those two words!

The Yoruba, òwú, and the Igbo, òwu, both mean "cotton" or
"thread"
The Twi, owu, means
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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 30/12/2025

It’s on us! Get an additional 5% off your entire order, inclusive of other existing discounts, when you have at least 2 items in your cart at checkout. Start the New Year with a sleek Afronalia product! #afronalia #africanlanguages #africanproducts #newyear #blacksky #langsky

Get an additional 5% off your entire order, when you have at least 2 items in your cart at checkout!

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 06/12/2025

Don’t forget to shop all your Christmas presents before December 10th for timely delivery! We also have a FREE SHIPPING promo running for orders above $50(£43) #blacksky #langsky #africanproducts

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 06/12/2025

The Christmas season is here and our LiNgala Xmas card is doing the reminding! Eyenga Elamu ya Nowelé translates to “Happy Christmas Holidays” in Lingala. Don’t forget to shop these cards before December 10th for a timely, pre-Xmas delivery! #afronalia #lingala #langsky #blacksky

A Christmas greeting card in Lingala sits atop a desk in front of a lamp and pot plant. The Christmas card is designed in glittery gold and red with a white background.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 29/11/2025

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.

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Afronalia @afronalia.com · 23/11/2025

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 an ivy green Ndidi Premium Hoodie

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