"Alikuwa alianza kujifunza kiswahili"

Translation: She was beginning to learn Swahili

[Nsikan9]

Would it be wrong to say, 'alikuwa akianza kujifunza kiswahili'?

[AGreatUserName]

I think that's more correct. Past continuous is generally -likuwa + -ki- or -na- .... with another -li- seems strange, like it should possibly be more like the past perfect.