Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa can be found among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century , while the Epic of Sundiata is one of the most well-known examples of griot court poetry.
sˌʌm ʌvðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɹˈɪʔn̩ pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪn ˈæfɹɪkə kæn biː fˈaʊnd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə pˈɪɹɐmˌɪd tˈɛksts ɹˈɪʔn̩ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə twˈɛnti fˈɪfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi , wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɛpɪk ʌv sˌʌndɪˈɑːɾə ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst wˈɛlnˈoʊn ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv ɡɹˈɪət kˈoːɹt pˈoʊɪtɹi.