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Several indigenous languages have been given the status of national languages:
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/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'''] - 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/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/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/Kissi_language '''Kissi''']
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==Word List(s)==
==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
* [https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/fula.htm#:~:text=Useful%20phrases%20in%20Fula Useful phrases in Fula] - Omniglot


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Alphabet'''
'''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=Phonology Fula Consonants and Vowels] - Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Fula%20alphabet Fula alphabet] - Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_language#:~:text=Fula%20alphabet Fula alphabet] - Wikipedia
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'''Pronunciation'''
'''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/susu.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Susu pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kissi.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kissi pronunciation] - Omniglot
* [https://omniglot.com/writing/kissi.htm#:~:text=pronunciation Kissi pronunciation] - Omniglot
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
'''Dictionaries'''
* Pierre-Henri Cousin, '''''Collins French dictionary''''', Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/collins-french-dictionary/oclc/941857406&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* F W Taylor, '''''A Fulani-English dictionary''''', Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1932 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-english-dictionary/oclc/25040152&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* F W Taylor, '''''A Fulani-English dictionary''''', Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1932 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-english-dictionary/oclc/25040152&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Yusuf Salihu Jauro & Aquilina Mawadza, '''''Fulani-English/English-Fulani dictionary & phrasebook''''', New York : Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2019 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-englishenglish-fulani-dictionary-phrasebook-a-language-of-western-and-central-africa/oclc/1091301026&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Yusuf Salihu Jauro & Aquilina Mawadza, '''''Fulani-English/English-Fulani dictionary & phrasebook''''', New York : Hippocrene Books, Inc., 2019 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/fulani-englishenglish-fulani-dictionary-phrasebook-a-language-of-western-and-central-africa/oclc/1091301026&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
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'''Online Dictionaries'''
'''Online Dictionaries'''
* [https://glosbe.com/fr/fr Dictionary French - French] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ff Dictionary English - Fulah] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/ff Dictionary English - Fulah] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/fuf Dictionary English - Pular] - Glosbe
* [https://glosbe.com/en/fuf Dictionary English - Pular] - Glosbe
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'''Language Aids'''
'''Language Aids'''
* David P Gamble, '''''Mandinka grammar''''', 1949 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/mandinka-grammar/oclc/642465245&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* Henry Brunton, '''''A grammar and vocabulary of the Susu language''''', - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/grammar-and-vocabulary-of-the-susoo-language-to-which-are-added-the-names-of-some-of-the-susoo-towns-a-small-catalogue-of-arabic-books-and-a-list-of-the-names-of-some-of-the-learned-men-of-the-mandinga-and-foulah-countries/oclc/54879125&referer=brief_results Available at WorldCat]
* G Tucker Childs, '''''A Grammar of Kissi''''', Berlin/Boston De Gruyter De Gruyter Mouton 1995 - [https://www.worldcat.org/title/a-grammar-of-kisi-a-southern-atlantic-language/oclc/853248176&referer=brief_results Available at 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
* [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==
==Additional Resources==
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Guinea Languages of Guinea] - Wikipedia


== References  ==
== References  ==
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