§ Beginner · LevelÈdè Mini · First words
Greetings, numbers, family vocabulary, basic sentences. You'll leave week-one saying your name and where your people come from. 12-week arc with workbook.
- Introduce yourself in Iwere
- Count 1 → 100 and do market math
- Name 40+ foods, animals, body parts
- Hold a 2-minute beginner conversation
Mrs. Efetobore MeneBorn and raised in Warri. Teacher of Itsekiri language for 22 years.
§ Intermediate · LevelÈdè Agbedemeji · Tales + grammar
Tense, aspect, mood. Folk-tale reading. Proverb parsing. Students who complete the arc can hold a full conversation with an elder without switching to English.
- Conjugate any verb across 6 tenses
- Read and parse 20 classic folk tales
- Explain 40 proverbs with cultural context
- Sustain a 20-minute conversation
Chief Watson PessuLinguist, Warri native, specializes in folk-tale grammar and the verbal system.
§ Fluent · LevelÈdè Gidi · Elder circle
No grammar lectures. Pure conversation in Iwere about current events, history, family. Elders join to correct idiom and pronunciation. Recorded sessions feed the language archive.
- Maintain full fluency through regular practice
- Contribute to the cultural archive project
- Mentor beginner + intermediate students
- Pass fluency to the next generation
Mrs. Oritsewo OmogbaiStoryteller, matriarch, keeper of oral tradition. Leads the archive project.
§ Youth · LevelỌmọ Wẹrẹ · Itsekiri kids
Songs, games, cartoon vocab, simple stories. Kids learn Iwere the way their grandparents learned it — by play, not by drill. Parents encouraged to join.
- Sing 10 traditional children's songs
- Know 100+ everyday words
- Hold a simple family conversation
- Build pride in heritage identity
Ms. Naomi Inegbedion + rotating parentsEarly-childhood educator. Designs curriculum for ages 5-12.