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Continue reading →: Time & Directions
Midi Jotna. – It is noon. Netti waxtu ci ngoon jotna. – It is three in the afternoon. Jubelal ci biir dekk ba. – Keep going straight through the town. Ci ñaari waxtu la nuy egg. – We are arriving at two o’clock. Da ngay tallal ci kanam. – Straight…
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Continue reading →: Wolof Lim Ak Xaalis
Wolof Numbers & Money In Senegal they use the franc CFA (Communauté financière d’Afrique). But the traditional unit of currency is the dërëm which is counted by fives. Usually when dealing with money most people will deal strictly with the French terms for simplicity. If Wolof is used the dërëm…
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Continue reading →: Great post on language in Senegal
http://petefreemaninsenegal.blogspot.com/2007/04/language.html
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Continue reading →: Janga Wolof Archive Site
Please visit the Janga Wolof Archives at http://JangaWolof.blogspot.com.
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Continue reading →: Diola
The Diola people inhabit the Casamance region of Senegal, and also southwestern Gambia, where their name is spelt Jola. Their language is Diola or Jola, not to be confused with the Dioula or Dyola spoken in Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. Diola society is segmented and very flexible, so several…
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Continue reading →: 10 More Random Wolof Words
Courtesy of Firicat.com. jula, , trader, peddler of foods, to trade teret, n , trading season daaj, , to nail (see pontu) digal, , to advise, caution, instruct jaaj, , large mound of cous in field garaw, , danger faas, , beard mbóótaay, n , to be last raakaaju, adj.…
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Continue reading →: Religious Terms 2The content outlines words and phrases with religious significance starting with the letter B, primarily from Arabic and Wolof contexts due to Islamic influence among Wolof speakers. Terms include “baakaar” (sin), “baraka” (blessing), and “bismillah” (in God’s name), reflecting various beliefs and practices prevalent in the community.
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Continue reading →: Sample Dialog
Adopted from 101 Languages of the World. Please mouse over each word for a direct translation. Mme Jóob: Naka suba ngi? Dégg nga Angale?Good morning. Do you speak English? M. Mbaye: Jéggël ma, déggu ma Angale.I’m sorry, I do not speak English. Mme Jóob: Lu ko yaq, tuuti Wolof…
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