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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official and national language of Mauritania.<br> | |||
The local spoken variety is known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassaniya_Arabic '''Hassaniya''']. It is used for official communication and significantly differs from the Modern Standard Arabic.<br> | |||
Other national languages are: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaar_language '''Pulaar'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soninke_language '''Soninke'''] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_language '''Wolof'''] | |||
'''French''' is widely used in the media and among educated classes. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritania," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania#:~:text=Languages, accessed 28 Mar 2022.</ref> | |||
==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
* Jeffrey Heath, '''''Hassaniya Arabic (Mali) - English - French dictionary''''', Wiesbaden Harrassowitz 2004 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/hassaniya-arabic-mali-english-french-dictionary/oclc/249876299&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
* Ahmed Salem Elhoussein, '''''Basic English-Hassaniya dictionary''''' - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/basic-english-hassaniya-dictionary-more-than-8000-words-phrases-and-sentences/oclc/54959914&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat] | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Mauritania]] | [[Category:Mauritania]] | ||