Language learning is one practical way to make cultural return real.

Abibitumi’s Black August Twi language classes and cultural orientation begin Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. GMT. The eight-class series is designed for people who want to become conversational, including recent repatriates, Ghana-bound families, and people who have lived in Ghana for some time but still need structured speaking practice.

Program details

• Begins: Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. GMT
• Attend in person: Jamrock Restaurant at the University of Ghana
• Attend online: Zoom
• Program: Eight Twi language classes with cultural orientation
• Cost: 500 GHS or US$50
• Member offer: 50% off for members of selected organizations

Why conversational Twi matters

A few greetings can open a door, but sustained language learning changes the quality of everyday participation. It helps learners hear the meanings carried in names, follow ordinary exchanges, approach elders respectfully, and build relationships without expecting every interaction to move into English.

Ɔbenfo Ọbádéle Kambon announced the series from Abibitumi headquarters in Akuapem Mampong. His university-level work in linguistics focuses on Akan, including Asante Twi, Akuapem Twi, and Fante. The program combines that grounding with a practical objective: helping students speak and understand more confidently.

Black August is a fitting time to begin. The disruption of Afrikan languages was part of a wider attack on memory, belonging, and self-determination. Language recovery is therefore more than vocabulary collection. It is a disciplined way of rebuilding cultural capacity and hearing the world through Afrikan frameworks.

Eight classes are a beginning rather than an endpoint. They can provide structure, correction, and momentum—the things many independent learners need in order to keep moving.

Register for the Black August Twi classes.

Source: August 28, 2026 announcement by Ɔbenfo Ọbádéle Kambon for Abibitumi and the Decade of Our Repatriation. Watch the original announcement.