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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official and national language of Mauritania.<br> | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] is the official and national language of Mauritania.<br> | ||
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* Gamble, David P. ''Wolof-English dictionary.'' Research Dept, London: Colonial Office, 1958. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/25699156 WorldCat]. | * Gamble, David P. ''Wolof-English dictionary.'' Research Dept, London: Colonial Office, 1958. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/25699156 WorldCat]. | ||
* Kantorek, Nyima. ''Wolof-English, English-Wolof dictionary & phrasebook.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 2006. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/61859897 WorldCat]. | * Kantorek, Nyima. ''Wolof-English, English-Wolof dictionary & phrasebook.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 2006. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/61859897 WorldCat]. | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Arabic is the official and national language of Mauritania.
The local spoken variety is known as Hassaniya. It is used for official communication and significantly differs from the Modern Standard Arabic.
Other national languages are:
French is widely used in the media and among educated classes. [1]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Arabic alphabet - Omniglot
- Hassaniya Arabic alphabet - Omniglot
- Pularr alphabet - Omniglot
- Soninke alphabet - Omniglot
- Wolof alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Soninke pronunciation - Omniglot
- Wolof pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Awde, Nicholas and K. Smith. Arabic dictionary : Arabic-English : English-Arabic. London: Bennett & Bloom, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.
- Heath, Jeffrey. Hassaniya Arabic (Mali) - English - French dictionary. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.
- Elhoussein, Ahmed Salem. Basic English-Hassaniya dictionary : more than 8000 words, phrases and sentences. Nouakchott: n.p., n.d.. Available at: WorldCat.
- Gamble, David P. Wolof-English dictionary. Research Dept, London: Colonial Office, 1958. Available at: WorldCat.
- Kantorek, Nyima. Wolof-English, English-Wolof dictionary & phrasebook. New York: Hippocrene Books, 2006. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Arabic - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Pulaar - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Soninke - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Wolof - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - French - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Francis, Timothy P and Stephen Hanchey. Mauritanian Arabic. Grammar Handbook. n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Available at: WorldCat.
- Fofana, Amadou Tidiane and Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher. Pulaar learners' reference grammar. Madison, Wis: NALRC Press, 2002. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Hanchey, Stephen and Timothy P. Francis. Mauritanian Arabic. Communication and Culture Handbook. n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritania," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritania#:~:text=Languages, accessed 28 Mar 2022.