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Shikomori Alphabet & First Dialogues (Shingazidja)
A first-steps introduction to Shikomori as spoken on Grande Comore (Shingazidja): the real Latin-based alphabet and pronunciation rules, followed by real greeting and introduction dialogues. Dialogue content validated by a native Ngazidja speaker, Ranza's own co-founder.
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Video slot — uploaded file, YouTube or CDN link
Objectives
- Read and pronounce the real Shingazidja Latin alphabet, including its two special letters (ɓ, ɗ).
- Greet someone, ask their name, and introduce yourself in Shingazidja.
- Recognise several different greeting expressions and know which are informal.
- Talk about yourself: where you're from, your profession, and respond to a group greeting.
- Ask someone to repeat, ask them to speak slower, and say you don't understand.
- Welcome a visitor and talk briefly about your family.
- Take leave of a conversation politely, using real closing expressions.
Lessons
- Course OverviewReading
- The Alphabet and PronunciationReading
- Meeting Each Other — Listen and RepeatReading
- Meeting Each Other — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Greeting and Responding — Listen and RepeatReading
- Greeting and Responding — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Taking Leave — Listen and RepeatReading
- Taking Leave — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- In Class and Among Friends — Listen and RepeatReading
- In Class and Among Friends — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Moments of the Day — Listen and RepeatReading
- Moments of the Day — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Talking About Yourself and Others — Listen and RepeatReading
- Talking About Yourself and Others — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Understanding and Being Understood — Listen and RepeatReading
- Understanding and Being Understood — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Home, Family, and Welcoming — Listen and RepeatReading
- Home, Family, and Welcoming — Speaking PracticeSpeaking
- Validation QuizQuiz