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{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Guinea Genealogy|Guinea]] | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Guinea Languages|Languages]] }} ==Description== The Republic of Guinea is a multilingual country, with over 40 languages spoken. The official language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language '''French'''], which was inherited from colonial rule. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guinea#:~:text=The%20Republic%20of%20Guinea%20is%20a%20multilingual%20country%2C, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages: * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language '''Fula or Pular'''] - also known as '''Fulani, Fulah or Fulfulde'''. Spoken by 33.9% of the population in 2018. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=Pulaar%20was%20spoken%20by%2033.9%25%20of%20the%20population%20in%202018, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandinka_people '''Mandinka or Malinke'''] - also known as '''Mandingo'''. spoken by 29.4% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=followed%20by%20Mandingo%2C%20with%2029.4%25, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susu_language '''Susu'''] - spoken by 21.2% of the population <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guinea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea#Languages#:~:text=the%20Susu%2C%20spoken%20by%2021.2%25%20of%20the%20population, accessed 27 Oct 2021.</ref> * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissi_language '''Kissi'''] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kpelle_language '''Kpelle or Guerze'''] * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loma_language '''Loma'''] ==Word List(s)== * [[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] - FamilySearch Wiki * [https://www.frenchpod101.com/french-word-lists/ French Core 100 Word List] - FrenchPod101 * [https://app.memrise.com/course/131111/5000-most-common-french-words/ 5000 Most Common French Words] - MemRise * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/fula.htm#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Fula Useful phrases in Fula] - Omniglot ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== '''Alphabet''' * [https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/French/Alphabet French Alphabet] - Wikiversity * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Phonology Fula Consonants and Vowels] - Wikipedia * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Fula%20alphabet Fula alphabet] - Wikipedia * [https://omniglot.com/writing/fula.htm#:~:text=Fula%20alphabets Fula alphabets] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/mandinka.htm#:~:text=alphabet%20for%20Mandinka Araic alphabet for Mandinka] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/mandinka.htm#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Mandinka Latin alphabet for Mandinka] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/susu.htm#:~:text=Susu%20alphabet Susu alphabet ] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/kissi.htm#:~:text=Kissi%20alphabet Kissi alphabet] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/kpelle.htm#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Kpelle Latin alphabet for Kpelle] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/loma.htm#:~:text=Latin%20alphabet%20for%20Loma Latin alphabet for Loma] - Omniglot '''Pronunciation''' * [https://www.frenchpod101.com/french-pronunciation/#:~:text=Your%20Ultimate%20French%20Pronunciation%20Guide Your Ultimate French Pronunciation Guide] - FrenchPod101 * [https://omniglot.com/writing/susu.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Susu pronunciation] - Omniglot * [https://omniglot.com/writing/kissi.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kissi pronunciation] - Omniglot ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== '''Dictionaries''' * Cousin, Pierre-Henri. ''Collins French dictionary.'' Boston, Mass.: Credo Reference, 2012. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/941857406 WorldCat]. * Taylor, F W. ''A Fulani-English dictionary.'' Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1932. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/25040152 WorldCat]. * Jauro, Yusuf Salihu and Aquilina Mawadza. ''Fulani-English/English-Fulani dictionary & phrasebook.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2019. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1091301026 WorldCat]. * Ashrif, Mohamed I and B K Sidibe. ''English-Mandinka dictionary.'' Banjul, Gambia: WEC International, 1984. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/27816063 WorldCat]. * Childs, George Tucker. ''A dictionary of the Kisi language with an English-Kisi index.'' Köln: Köppe, 2000. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/247628021 WorldCat]. * Leidenfrost, Theodore E and John S McKay. ''Kpelle-English dictionary.'' Totota: Kpelle Literacy Center, Lutheran Church in Liberia, 1973. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/2020862 WorldCat]. '''Online Dictionaries''' * [https://glosbe.com/fr/fr Dictionary French - French] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/ff Dictionary English - Fulah] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/fuf Dictionary English - Pular] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/mnk Dictionary English - Mandinka] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/sus Dictionary English - Susu] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/kqs Dictionary English - Northern Kissi] - Glosbe * [https://glosbe.com/en/kpe Dictionary English - Kpelle] - Glosbe '''Language Aids''' * Gamble, David P. ''Mandinka grammar.'' n.p.: n.p., 1949. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/642465245 WorldCat]. * Brunton, Henry. ''A grammar and vocabulary of the Susu language.'' n.p.: n.p., n.d.. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/54879125 WorldCat]. * Childs, G Tucker. ''A Grammar of Kissi.'' Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter De Gruyter Mouton, 1995. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/853248176 WorldCat]. * [https://omniglot.com/language/french/index.htm French Grammar] - Omniglot * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pular_grammar#:~:text=Pular%20grammar%20is%20the%20set%20of%20structural%20rules%20that%20govern%20the%20Pular%20language%2C Pular language grammar] - Wikipedia ==Additional Resources== * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guinea Languages of Guinea] - Wikipedia == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Guinea]]