Baytunaa is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year! Baytunaa is University Housing’s Arabic language house, located in Adams Hall. The language houses are dedicated to language immersion and cultural education. In Baytunna, you can live …
African languages
2016 Festival of African Languages and Literature
Join us the evening after classes end for a showcase of African languages, literatures, and cultures. Students learning Arabic, Basaa, Hausa, Somali, Swahili, Yoruba, and Zulu will present skits, videos, songs, music, poetry and more! …
Carly B., UW-Madison alum and Swahili learner, profiled
“Swahili inspired me to study abroad in Kenya for five months which continues to be one of the most amazing and influential experiences I’ve had to date. Not only was living in Kenya life-changing, but …
Videos showcase our students’ work
At the 2015 Festival of African Langauges and Literatures, which took place on Friday 8 May 2015, we were treated to performancs of poetry, fashion, song, dance, and theater. Several classes made videos. Check them …
Spotlight on Hausa
In Fall 2014 we will start offering Hausa gain after a few years’ hiatus. Check out the African Studies Program’s course spotlight, and our own Hausa page to learn more.