Preserving Africa's Mother Tongues

My First Words: Available in 21 Languages and growing

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Our books were designed to immediately attract young children and generate curiosity and interest in exploring a new language.

The “My First Words” series contains engaging colors and vibrant images of everyday items that young children will recognize.

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Africa is home to approximately 1/3 of the world's languages

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  • My favorite purchase of the season!

    "Extremely excited to find a book that teaches my native tongue in a fun, simple and engaging way. Looking forward to teaching my son Yoruba, as well as future editions that build off the first! Very well done."

  • Beautifully illustrated and educational

    "I bought these books for my grand daughter, and she loves them. You can't keep her away from it. I love everything about the book, from the packaging to the illustration and pictures. Every child will love and benefit from learning different languages that these series offer. I strongly recommend buying these books."

  • Amazing product

    "Excellent quality. My 3 year old is so excited about learning the language because the books are so bright and colorful. The drawings are awesome as well."
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Introducing Kids To African Languages

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Who we Are

Hi! We are Ada and Oge, two mothers and sisters-in-law who were always looking for creative ways to introduce our young children to their native language - IGBO.

As we developed the Igbo language set, we quickly realized that parents of other backgrounds would enjoy the same tools. 

Today, KOLI & OLUM is on a mission to provide the same tools to parents of all African backgrounds and interests - one language at a time.

Fun fact: the name KOLI & OLUM is a blend of our children's names... and an extra layer of cousin bonding.

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Giving Back

We are passionate about the care of orphans. 10% of all purchases is donated to orphanages around the African continent.