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* [https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/wolof/#:~:text=Vocabulary Wolof Vocabulary] - MustGo Travel | * [https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/wolof/#:~:text=Vocabulary Wolof Vocabulary] - MustGo Travel | ||
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/wolof.php#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Wolof Wolof Useful Phrases] - Omniglot | * [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/wolof.php#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Wolof Wolof Useful Phrases] - Omniglot | ||
* [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/BALANTA_GANJA Balanta-Ganja Word List] - The ASJP Database | |||
* [http://archive.phonetics.ucla.edu/Language/DYO/dyo_word-list_1962_02.html Jola-Fonyi Word List] - UCLA Phonetics Lab | |||
* [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/MANDINKA Mandinka Word List] - The ASJP Database | |||
* [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/MANKANYA Mankanya Word List] - The ASJP Database | |||
* [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/PULAAR_FUTA_TOORO Pulaar Word List] - The ASJP Database | |||
* [http://archive.phonetics.ucla.edu/Language/FUC/fuc_word-list_1972_01.html Pulaar Word List] - UCLA Phonetics Lab | |||
* [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/SONINKE_3 Soninke Wod List] - The ASJP Database | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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* Dial, Abdoulaye. ''Dictionary Wolof-English / English-Wolof.'' Nord-Saint-Louis, Senegal: Impr. Serigne Fallou Mbacké, 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/876801372 WorldCat]. | * Dial, Abdoulaye. ''Dictionary Wolof-English / English-Wolof.'' Nord-Saint-Louis, Senegal: Impr. Serigne Fallou Mbacké, 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/876801372 WorldCat]. | ||
* Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar. ''A short Wolof-English dictionary.'' Dakar, Senegal,: Presses Universitaires de Dakar, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/909897312 WorldCat]. | * Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar. ''A short Wolof-English dictionary.'' Dakar, Senegal,: Presses Universitaires de Dakar, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/909897312 WorldCat]. | ||
* Ashrif, Muhammad I, and B. K. Sidibe. ''English Mandinka dictionary.'' Yundum, Gambia: M.I. Ashrif, 1965. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/8283402 WorldCat]. | |||
* Gamble, David P. ''Mandinka-English dictionary.'' Colonial Off., London: Research Dept., 1955. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1622472 WorldCat]. | |||
* Baldeh, Fodeh. ''A dictionary of Gambian Fula : Pulaar-English, English-Pulaar.'' Kanifing: Fulladu Publishers, 2020. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/1202174878 WorldCat]. | |||
* Niang, Mamadou Ousmane. ''Pulaar-English/English-Pulaar.'' New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/37373487 WorldCat]. | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
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In other languages: FrançaisDescription[edit | edit source]
Senegal is a multilingual country with 36 languages listed.
Wolof is the most widely spoken language as a first or second language (80%).
French is the official language (inherited from the colonial era) but only about 15-20% of men and 1-2% of women understand French.
English is taught as a foreign language in many graduate school languages and secondary schools. Widely used by the business and scientific community.
Those with national language status include: [1]
- Balanta-Ganja
- Arabic
- Jola-Fonyi
- Mandinka
- Mandjak
- Mankanya
- Noon (Serer-Noon)
- Pulaar
- Serer
- Soninke
- Wolof
American Sign Language is used for education of the deaf in Senegal.
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Wolof Vocabulary - MustGo Travel
- Wolof Useful Phrases - Omniglot
- Balanta-Ganja Word List - The ASJP Database
- Jola-Fonyi Word List - UCLA Phonetics Lab
- Mandinka Word List - The ASJP Database
- Mankanya Word List - The ASJP Database
- Pulaar Word List - The ASJP Database
- Pulaar Word List - UCLA Phonetics Lab
- Soninke Wod List - The ASJP Database
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Alphabet
- Wolof Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Wolof Alphabet - Omniglot
- Balanta Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia
- Balanta Letters of the Alphabet - Wikipedia
- Balanta-Ganja Alphabet - Omniglot
- Arabic Consonants - Omniglot
- Jola-Fonyi Alphabet - Omniglot
- Mandinka Alphabet - Omniglot
- Mankanya Alphabet - Omniglot
- Noon Alphabet - Omniglot
- Serer Alphabet - Omniglot
- Soninke Alphabet - Omniglot
Pronunciation
- Wolof Pronunciation - Wikipedia
- Wolof Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Jola-Fonyi Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Mankanya Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Noon Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Serer Pronunciation - Omniglot
- Soninke Pronunciation - Omniglot
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Munro, Pamela, and Dieynaba Gaye. Ay baati Wolof : a Wolof dictionary. Los Angeles, Los Angeles: Dept. of Linguistics, University of California, 1997. Available at: WorldCat.
- Dial, Abdoulaye. Dictionary Wolof-English / English-Wolof. Nord-Saint-Louis, Senegal: Impr. Serigne Fallou Mbacké, 2013. Available at: WorldCat.
- Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar. A short Wolof-English dictionary. Dakar, Senegal,: Presses Universitaires de Dakar, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.
- Ashrif, Muhammad I, and B. K. Sidibe. English Mandinka dictionary. Yundum, Gambia: M.I. Ashrif, 1965. Available at: WorldCat.
- Gamble, David P. Mandinka-English dictionary. Colonial Off., London: Research Dept., 1955. Available at: WorldCat.
- Baldeh, Fodeh. A dictionary of Gambian Fula : Pulaar-English, English-Pulaar. Kanifing: Fulladu Publishers, 2020. Available at: WorldCat.
- Niang, Mamadou Ousmane. Pulaar-English/English-Pulaar. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English - Wolof - Glosbe
- Wolof dictionary - LexiLogos
- Dictionary English - Balanta-Ganja - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Arabic - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Jola-Fonyi - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Mandinka - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Pulaar - Glosbe
- Dictionary Serer - English - Glosbe
- Dictionary English - Soninke - Glosbe
Language Aids
- Wolof Grammar - MustGo Travel
- Dial, Abdoulaye. Introduction to Wolof grammar . Nord-Saint-Louis, Senegal: Impr. Serigne Fallou Mbacké, 2012. Available at: WorldCat.
- Niasse, Ahmed Khalifa. The dynamics of Wolof language. Dakar: L'Harmattan Sénégal, 2021. Available at: WorldCat.
- Gamble, David P. Elementary Wolof grammar. Colonial Office, London: Research Dept., 1958. Available at: WorldCat.
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Henderson, Linda, and Deborah L. Newsome. Wolof learning manual for English speakers. Banjul, The Gambia: Timbooktoo Bookshop, 2021. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Senegal," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Senegal, accessed 30 Nov 2022.