Good News for Malayalees Abroad

Malayalees abroad want their children to learn Malayalam, but often they do not get enough learning-aids. John Kunnathu and Lissy John have created three books to resolve this issue. They have served as educators in Africa and America for several years.

 1. Malayalam Alphabet : Practice Workbook
2. Learn Basic Malayalam in Six weeks : With Daily Exercises and Answer key
3. Speak Malayalam in Ten Weeks: With Exercises & Answer Key

The books can be seen at amazon.com/author/johnkunnathu

Here is what a Spanish and Italian speaker says:
"I was amazed by learning that Malayalam is easier than it might seems, the authors explain very well the difference between English and Malayalam languages, giving you the taste that it can be easily learn and actually that it's easier to learn it than English language (I'm Spanish and Italian speaker then English is my third language)"

Malayalam Alphabet: Practice Workbook is a workbook for those who learn to write Malayalam Alphabet. The focus is on the shape of the letters, and on how to write them. The letters are ordered from simple to complex, so that the learners won’t be intimidated by the few complex ones. The letters are classified into base forms, short forms, and combined forms. A page is devoted for each letter. At the top left you see the letter along with the direction as to how to write it. A star indicates the place to start writing a letter. At the top right you see a little help as to its sound. Also you see a few words in which the letter occurs. Then you see in six rows six sets of the letter in dotted lines in varying sizes. The biggest ones are at the top, and they become smaller as they go down.

Learn Basic Malayalam In Six Weeks: With Daily Worksheets & Answer Key is a guide to learn Malayalam as a second language for the speakers of English. Malayalam is the language of Kerala, South India. The material is presented as 42 lessons with worksheets and answer key. 

Speak Malayalam in Ten Weeks: With Exercises & Answer Key helps the speakers of English to gain the basic skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing Malayalam.This book has ten lessons, which are built around ten children’s songs, which have been sung by Yesudas, the well-known singer. The songs are based on the traditional popular animal fables. Thus the learners have the opportunity to learn Malayalam as presented through the voice of Yesudas. By the end of the ten lessons, a learner will be able to listen and understand Malayalam. The learner will also gain the ability to speak Malayalam.