By Khadija Hassan

The Nairobi Based Buruuj Training Institute has launched an online Arabic Language class.

The online classes are conducted through a customized, robust android based mobile phone application.

The classes are flexible and friendly.  The days and class times are agreed upon between tutors and the students.

The course has been designed to take six levels: absolute beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, advanced, and proficiency.

Each level takes between three to six months based on the intensity training will take six months.

At each level, students learn subjects such as reading, writing, speaking, and Arabic grammar.

The language is taught by the best tutors who hold Arabic language training from renowned global institutions such as the Islamic University of Madina.

After completing the first level, students are expected to understand basic grammar and converse in the language.

In addition to the customized android app, Buruuj Training Institute has an e-library with rich reference materials about the Burji.

Those interested in joining the Institute can do so through https://bti.ac.ke/apply-now/admision/

By Khadija Hassan

BTI has officially started teaching the endangered Burji language online.

Speaking during the launch, Dr. Abdibisher, A senior tutor at the Institute, challenged the learners to treat themselves as collaborators in the growth and development of the language.

“Unlike ordinary Burji language speakers, you will be learning the institutionalized and academic aspects of the language,” he said.

He told the students that they would learn the language’s academic aspects, such as grammar rules.

He, for instance, told the learners that the Burji language has some uniqueness. He gave an example of some female nouns which are expressed using masculine pronouns.

He reminded them that they should be ready to work with other experts to help develop the language.

“Burji Language has been static for years now. Other languages have continued to add new words and vocabularies for emerging terms”. He added

Mr. Tego Wolasa, the board chairman at Buruuj Training Institute, told the students that they should speak, read, and write upon graduation.

He challenged them to think about taking up the challenge of documenting, developing, and teaching the language to others.

Engineer Lolo Chande, the pioneer Burji Language student at BTI, expressed his excitement and commitment to learning the language.

‘I will stay on course even if it would take him five years to learn the language,’ He added.

The online classes are conducted through a customized, robust android based mobile phone application.

The online class will be conducted every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 pm. However, class days and times are subject to changes based on an agreement between students and tutors.

The course has been designed to take six levels: absolute beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, advanced, and proficiency.

Each level takes between three to six months depending on intensity of the training.

At each level, students learn three subjects: General issues about the Burji, Burji language Vocabularies, and Burji language Grammar.

After completing the first level, students are expected to understand basic grammar and converse in the language.

In addition to the customized android app, Buruuj Training Institute has an e-library with rich reference materials about the Burji.

Those interested in joining the Institute can do so through https://bti.ac.ke/apply-now/admision/

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The Buruuj Training Institute (BTI) Internship Programme is currently offering students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain direct practical experience with BTI’s work.

Internship opportunities are available to candidates throughout Africa. However, we give priority to present and past BTI students as part of our Student support.

Interested and eligible candidates can submit their application and CV through info@bti.ac.ke

Eligibility

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate or diploma programme or have graduated within the past two years.
• Be proficient in at least one of the key official languages in Africa: English, Swahili, Arabic, Oromo, or French.
• Have excellent academic performance, as demonstrated by recent university/education records.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have access to a computer and reliable internet.

BTI Internship Supervisor will be having occasional one on one interaction with our interns. The assignments and the interaction will help them gain experience and on-the-job training in a flexible manner without commuting.

Our interns are not eligible for payment. However, BTI reimburses all the costs incurred while undertaking assignments given by the Institute.