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

Our website: https://www.afronalia.com


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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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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
September 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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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.
September 12, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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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.
August 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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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
August 1, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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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!
July 26, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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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.
June 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Visit our website this weekend to take advantage of our multiple product discounts and more!!

You still here? 👀 😅

#afronalia #africanproducts #africanlanguages #langsky #blacksky #summer
June 13, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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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.
May 24, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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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.
May 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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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.
May 20, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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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. Like and Share if you learned something new!
May 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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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.
May 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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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

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May 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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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
May 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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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
May 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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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
May 2, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Don’t forget to check out our mugs!
afronalia.com Afronalia @afronalia.com · Feb 15
We have cool discounts on mugs till April! Enjoy this small visual catalog of our mug collection.
#afronalia #africanlanguages #happyvalentinesday #langsky #blacksky #mugs
April 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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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
April 25, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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dykecrone.bsky.social
Yeah. I have those.
Sabaweli indeed.
April 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Don’t forget to check out our mugs!
afronalia.com Afronalia @afronalia.com · Feb 15
We have cool discounts on mugs till April! Enjoy this small visual catalog of our mug collection.
#afronalia #africanlanguages #happyvalentinesday #langsky #blacksky #mugs
April 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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dykecrone.bsky.social
Does that include things one can never have, or only things theoretically possible?
April 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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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.
April 18, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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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.
April 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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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.
March 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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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.'

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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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March 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM